After much talks: Postecoglou now promises he will give more chances to £40k/week Tottenham player
Ange Postecoglou, the manager of Tottenham Hotspur, has said that Oliver Skipp would get further playing time in the next weeks.
Spurs’ season is going well so far. After going five games without a victory, they have bounced back well and seem to be the same formidable team as before the season. Although Skipp hasn’t played much so far, he will likely get more action at Tottenham in the next weeks.
Oliver Skipp of Tottenham is promised greater playing time by Ange Postecoglou
Oliver Skipp began attending Tottenham when he was five years old.
Everyone at Spurs adores the £40,000-a-week (Spotrac) Englishman who came up through the ranks. He is a really skilled player who has previously shown his abilities on many times at the highest level.
This season, Skipp hasn’t played a much. Throughout the Premier League season, the 23-year-old has only started once, although he has often appeared off the bench.
When questioned about his midfield player, Ange Postecoglou said that the Spurs manager thought highly of him. He affirmed that Skipp would play a bigger role in the next games and an even bigger one when Yves Bissouma is away for the AFCON next month.
As reported by Football London, he stated: “Yeah, I definitely think Skippy can play at six.” There is obviously some leeway in who we utilize there since Pierre, Biss, and even Bentancur when he returned have all been there.
Indeed, Skippy has played a significant part in our team. He has mostly entered games when we needed more energy to get further up the park, and he has done it well. However, he is capable of playing at six and most likely will.
“With Biss out until almost the end of January, we will definitely use him in that space, and we have three games coming up this week, so he will definitely get an opportunity at some point in that position.”
Skipp has one more chance to shine at Tottenham
Oliver Skipp has long been seen to be a Tottenham player with enormous potential, but he hasn’t been able to live up to the hype just yet.
Nearly everything you could ask for in a defensive midfielder is there in the 23-year-old. He can score from a distance and is powerful both with and without the ball. Every time he has played, he has shown really encouraging signals.
Yves Bissouma and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg are undoubtedly in the lead over Skipp in the hierarchy. But the Mali international will be gone for the whole month of January, and there’s a potential the Dane may also depart the team next month.
As long as Rodrigo Bentancur is out, Skipp will likely start at number six for Tottenham. If he performs to his full level, he has the potential to be a star under Postecoglou.
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