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In recent seasons, Spurs have not had an academy star break into the first team and become a regular, but the feeling is that the teenager could finally end that wait.
Spurs Web has since relayed reports that some within Tottenham believe that Williams-Barnett could be fighting for a first-team spot come the end of the season.
That is how highly rated the youngster is, with his teammates equally excited. Antonin Kinsky was full of praise for Williams-Barnett, claiming that the youngster will become a great player.
He said: “He has the quality, personality and all the potential to become a great player. I was happy for him. It is a huge motivation to get the minutes here. He had the crowd cheering for him.”
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Steven Gerrard hails Tottenham youngster Luca Williams-Barnett
Premier League legend Steven Gerrard was equally impressed by the Tottenham youngster. Speaking on The Overlap, Gerrard was full of praise for Williams-Barnett, admitting that he had heard about the teenager through the England ranks a few times.
Having now seen him come off the bench in the Premier League, the Liverpool legend is convinced the teenager will become “a player”.
He said: “I loved one moment from the game. Williams-Barnett, a name I’ve heard mentioned to me through the England ranks a few times.
“But he came on for a little cameo, and if I’m a Tottenham fan, I’m going away buzzing with the result, and Spurs are obviously in this new place, but this young kid is going to be a player.
“I’ve seen enough in the 10-minute cameo. He came on around the 80th minute; he went on this little jinky run down the left and put a ball across like Declan Rice.
“I just thought, ‘They’ve got their own little Rio Ngumoha’. So look out for this boy, I really like him.”
Williams-Barnett leaves Jamie Redknapp raving too
Williams-Barnett also left Jamie Redknapp raving following his brief cameo off the bench, after coming on for Mathys Tel in the 88th minute.
The teenager showed he is capable of creating something out of nothing, weaving through a couple of Palace defenders before putting the ball into the box for Mohammed Kudus to tap in, but the wide forward failed to make the opportunity count.
Speaking about his debut, the teenager revealed that his focus was to get the fans going, and that was exactly what he managed.
He said: “It’s a dream come true, really. As I’ve got on the ball, I wasn’t really scared. I just wanted to get the ball and show what I can do, and really just enjoy it.
“I was on the sideline, and I was thinking, ‘How could I get this crowd going even more?’ I just feel like this is surreal.”