Tottenham Hotspur star James Maddison compared Spurs’ youngster Mikey Moore to Neymar after a 1-0 victory over AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League.The 17-year-old Moore made an impressive second-half performance on the left flank, so he got praise from his experienced teammate.Maddison told TNT Sports: “From minute 45 to 65, I thought we had Neymar on the left wing. He was brilliant. Just demanding the ball and fearless.”[He has] that young, fearless mentality and you never want to take that away from him. He’s a young kid, a brilliant lad, a lovely boy. He takes in information, and he’s got bags of ability, so I’ll be there as an older player, hopefully with some wise words to help along the way.”He’s got all the ability. It’s just about knuckling down and working hard, which he does to be fair to him.”Mikey Moore vs AZ Alkmaar pic.twitter.com/qhHgJJWrAX— ْ (@SZYComps) October 24, 2024 Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou says comparisons to Neymar will not affect the teenage midfielder.”I think we all understand with young players, you have to be careful but after the game, I don’t get the sense that that’s going to affect Mikey at all,” said Postecoglou.”There’s no denying he was great last night. I thought he was great the whole game. It’s exciting for us.”##NAJAVA_MECA_8445537##Postecoglou decided to try Moore on the left-hand side for the second half, and that was a perfect match. “[In the second half] we put Mikey on the left,” the Australian explained. “I think he’s more comfortable, as you saw, playing on the left-hand side. I thought he was outstanding in the second half.”It’s exciting. Every challenge we throw at him he thrives on. He’s a great kid and works hard every day. It’s exciting for us and the football club,” concluded Ange.ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 9Friday 22.00: (3.10) Leicester (3.40) Nott.Forest (2.45)Saturday 17.00: (1.95) Aston Villa (3.50) Bournemouth (3.90)17.00: (1.75) Brentford (3.70) Ipswich (5.40)17.00: (1.65) Brighton (3.80) Wolverhampton (5.40)17.00: (1.12) Man.City (10.0) Southampton (16.0)19.30: (2.85) Everton (3.35) Fulham (2.65)Sunday 16.00: (1.80) Chelsea (3.70) Newcastle (4.40)16.00: (4.30) Crystal Palace (3.60) Tottenham (1.85)16.00: (3.05) West Ham (3.60) Man.Utd. (2.40)18.30: (2.50) Arsenal (3.45) Liverpool (2.95)***odds are subject to change***
