Our Tottenham fans in the Transfer Tavern will be hoping for a good FA Cup run in a bid to bring Mauricio Pochettino his first piece of silverware. Indeed, while the Argentine’s work in north London has been wonderful, he needs a trophy. 

To his credit, Pochettino is a huge fan of young talent and is never shy of putting his faith in burgeoning players. So, Spurs’ third-round game against AFC Wimbledon will be another perfect opportunity to bleed some of the youth players into the first-team, carrying on that now famous trend.

His current crop of talent has taken Spurs above and beyond in recent seasons and the whole fanbase will be hoping it may long continue into the future under his excellent stewardship.

For most of our punters, the idea that Pochettino needs a little silverware to truly set himself has a big-time manager goes without saying and this could be Spurs’ best chance to add to their eight FA Cup wins already. The idea of the sight of the former Southampton holding a trophy aloft at the end of the campaign certainly excites our local Lillywhites.

Our barman thinks these two teenagers can really showcase what strength in depth Spurs have at youth level and many of the locals will be eager to cast their eyes on the first taste of first-team action for these two players…

Kazaiah Sterling

The teenage striker is making waves at Spurs’ U18 level and will be hoping to take the same path as Harry Kane as he links up with the striker in training in a bid to hone his all-around play. While still very young the striker will want to take any opportunity to dislodge his mentor in the long run and a big FA Cup performance may be the start of things to come.

His pace and ice cool one-on-one finishing will put him in great stead for the future.

Tashan Oakley-Boothe

Another graduate of the England U17 World Cup winning side in 2017, Oakley-Boothe will be hoping to progress this year and use his exposure to gain more first-team minutes under his belt.

Already punching above his weight, the England man will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of fellow teammate Harry Winks has he tries to break through into the main squad, and a run out against lower league opposition may be a good starting point for the centre midfielder.

One for the future, if he can impress Pochettino enough, with his track record, you never know 2018 may be a big year for the youngster.