Luca Williams-Barnett’s breathtaking solo run has once again underlined what Tottenham supporters have been saying about the teenager all along.
Many Tottenham Hotspur fans are firmly convinced that they have a gem within their academy setup, and that player is Luca Williams-Barnett, who several supporters wanted to see in the club’s recent Carabao Cup tie against Doncaster Rovers.
At just 16 years of age, Williams-Barnett became Spurs’ 900th player, earning his legacy number after Thomas Frank handed him his first appearance as a Spurs player.
In the process, Williams-Barnett also etched his name into the club’s history books by becoming the youngest player ever to debut for Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, while also ranking as the seventh youngest to pull on a Lilywhite shirt in a competitive fixture.
Luca Williams-Barnett’s solo run in Tottenham academy clash
Williams-Barnett is without question a talent that Tottenham must nurture carefully as he continues his development, and after his brief involvement with the senior team, he has now returned to the club’s academy side, where he continues to turn heads.
His ability was once again there for all to see as the teenager picked up the ball just inside his own half before embarking on a dazzling solo run, weaving through opponents and playing a neat one-two with a teammate, only to be denied what would have been one of the goals of the season at academy level.
Watch Williams-Barnett’s remarkable run for the Tottenham academy here:
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Why Tottenham fans are so excited about Luca Williams-Barnett
It comes as no surprise that the youngster is already held in such high regard by Tottenham supporters, with many even drawing comparisons between him and Arsenal’s Max Dowman.
The ceiling is undeniably high for Luca Williams-Barnett, whose fearless run evoked memories of Gareth Bale in his prime, or even Heung-min Son’s stunning Puskas-winning solo effort against Burnley at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.