{"id":32288,"date":"2025-04-19T06:52:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T06:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/32288\/"},"modified":"2025-04-19T06:52:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T06:52:15","slug":"ange-postecoglou-accused-of-destroying-tottenham-youngsters-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/32288\/","title":{"rendered":"Ange Postecoglou accused of destroying Tottenham youngster’s dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Carlton Cole is not at all happy with what Ange Postecoglou is doing with one Tottenham youngster, despite him getting plenty of minutes in the starting XI this season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While Archie Gray arrived at Tottenham with a reputation as one of the brightest young talents in the EFL, most people would have expected the youngster to have a difficult first season at the highest level, especially given that he only had a year of senior football under his belt before his big move.<\/p>\n

Instead, the teenager has looked completely unfazed by the challenges that have been thrown in front of him this season, thriving out of position as a centre-back during the club\u2019s injury crisis.<\/p>\n

It is due to the maturity that he has shown that\u00a0Archie Gray has already been touted by pundits as a future Tottenham legend<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Archie(Credit @thefrederikkejensen \/ Instagram)Carlton Cole questions Ange Postecoglou\u2019s use of Archie Gray<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, Teddy Sheringham raised concerns about Gray\u2019s versatility working against him<\/a>, suggesting that the youngster\u2019s ability to play several roles might prevent him from becoming the best in any one position.<\/p>\n

Carlton Cole has now gone a step further and accused Ange Postecoglou<\/a> of destroying Gray\u2019s dream by playing him as a Tottenham centre-back.<\/p>\n

The former West Ham man revealed that the Spurs<\/a> starlet was actually playing upfront when he coached him for England Under-17s, admitting that he is puzzled to now see him play in defence.<\/p>\n

Cole said on The Dressing Room Podcast: \u201cArchie Gray. Yeah. Why is he playing centre-half? When I coached him for England under-17s, right? He was upfront.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m seeing him in the Premier League<\/a>, he\u2019s playing centre-half. I\u2019m thinking, what\u2019s going on here? Why are you ripping the boy\u2019s dreams?\u201d<\/p>\n

What Archie Gray has said about his position<\/p>\n

While pundits and media figures might disagree with Postecoglou\u2019s use of Gray<\/a>, the player himself has welcomed the challenge of playing in several positions.<\/p>\n

After winning the Young Player of the Year award at the London Football Awards in February, Gray said that he does not care which position he plays<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The former Leeds man remarked that the opportunity to play across different roles helps him become a more well-rounded player.<\/p>\n

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