Spurs player opens up on new position Conte has been fielding him in this month
Tottenham Hotspur youngster Harvey White has discussed the new role Antonio Conte has requested of him, in an in-house interview with the club (via Football.London). White is a product of the Tottenham academy and has progressed through the club’s youth system to become one of the most promising young talents at Conte’s disposal. He spent […]
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Tottenham Hotspur youngster Harvey White has discussed the new role Antonio Conte has requested of him, in an in-house interview with the club (via Football.London).
White is a product of the Tottenham academy and has progressed through the club’s youth system to become one of the most promising young talents at Conte’s disposal.
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He spent the 2020/21 season on loan at Portsmouth, impressing over the course of 21 appearances for the League One side (Transfermarkt).
Since returning to his parent club, White’s development has seen him steadily break into the peripheries of the first team. Though yet to feature in the first team this season, the 21-year-old’s versatility is proving to be a useful tool.
White is predominantly a central midfielder, and a defensive one at that, it’s perhaps not surprising that he can apply his skillset to a left-back role when required. What is surprising though, is the fact that Antonio Conte has played White in a false 9 striker role in the mid-season break.
With the domestic season paused for the World Cup, Conte sent his players to take on Motherwell and Peterborough’s U21 squad in two friendly matches. White started both those games as a false nine striker, scoring in the latter, and has revealed how he felt about taking on the usual role.
He said: “It’s good to get minutes in the tank and nice to get on the scoresheet. It doesn’t happen that often! But when I got the chance, I wanted to be as clinical as possible.
“It’s a different role, but in many ways it’s like playing as a holding midfielder, my usual position. The passing patterns are similar, one-two touch, everything I’m used to, and then playing with Deki and Bryan, that’s been great, we’re all on the same wavelength.”
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I really like the look of Harvey White and he clearly has a good head on his shoulders too. It’s clear that Conte trusts him and appreciates his versatility, and that will only serve him well as he looks to make his name in the first team. I’d be very surprised if we didn’t see more of White in the second half of this season.
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