On the latest episode of The Extra Inch podcast, Chris Miller, Nathan Clark and Bardi have been discussing some of the latest goings-on at Tottenham Hotspur, reflecting on Spurs’ start to pre-season and answering questions regarding tactics and transfers from fans of the show.
One topic of discussion on the recent episode, which was titled: ‘We’re back for a pre-season round-up‘, was Spurs youngster Harvey White. The academy graduate was confirmed to be training with the Spurs first-team towards the end of the 2019/20 campaign, and featured as a substitute in the recent friendly win against Ipswich Town, suggesting that Jose Mourinho has high hopes for the 18-year-old’s future with the North London club.
Here’s what Miller had to say about the young midfielder, when asked about his similarity to Harry Winks, on the podcast:
“They’re not dissimilar, but White has much more long-range passing in his game. White has a tremendous left-foot, so there will be lots of switches of play with Harvey White. I definitely think White could do a job in the first team like now, in the Europa League games, I think he could fit in. I see no reason why he couldn’t fit in. I’ve said many times before, I think he’s the best set-piece taker at the club. He had that one free-kick chance [against Ipswich], which wasn’t the best, but he’s very, very good from dead balls.”
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White is described as a dead-ball specialist in his profile on the Tottenham Hotspur website, and Miller certainly seems to agree that he can be a threat from set-piece situations.
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As the podcaster suggests, perhaps we will see the 18-year-old feature in the first-team in the not too distant future – potentially in the Europa League games, as the fact that he has regularly been training with the first-team seems to suggest that Mourinho sees a lot in him.