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da bet vitoria： When Marcus Edwards joined Dutch outfit Excelsior in the summer on a season-long loan deal, it seemed likely that he had no long-term future with parent club Tottenham Hotspur.
The 20-year-old joined the Spurs academy at the age of eight, and regularly impressed as he progressed through the youth ranks. However, he failed to break into the first team before being loaned out to Championship club Norwich City on a short loan deal last season. After making only a single appearance for the Canaries though he returned to the capital for ‘personal reasons’ – which saw his mentality and attitude questioned.
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In 2016, Mauricio Pochettino famously compared Edwards to Lionel Messi, saying “the qualities – it’s only looks, his body and the way that he plays – remember a little bit from the beginning of Messi.”
Edwards has hardly lived up to such a lofty billing since then, but he is currently showing the kind of form in the Eredivisie that suggests he shouldn’t yet be written off at Spurs completely.
The England under-20 international was magnificent for Excelsior against FC Emmen last time out. The young attacking-midfielder produced a complete performance to inspire his side to victory.
As per WhoScored’s stats, Edwards scored a goal and provided an assist in the match and was a constant menace to the opposition defence. He produced a total of three key passes and also completed six successful dribbles.
He was not only excellent going forwards though, he also performed his defensive duties diligently and effectively. Edwards made three tackles against FC Emmen, and demonstrated the kind of commitment and work rate that Pochettino prizes.
It’s a big ask for Edwards to return to England and get game time ahead of the likes of Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Heung-min Son, but he certainly deserves the chance to try if he can maintain this current level of form.