Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou says he cannot "keep a lid" on the hype surrounding teenager Mikey Moore after the winger's electric performance against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.

Ange Postecoglou has praised Mikey Moore’s maturity but admitted it will be “pretty hard to keep a lid” on the Tottenham Hotspur winger’s talent after he was compared to Neymar by James Maddison. Moore became the youngest player to represent Tottenham in the Premier League in May when he came off the bench against Manchester City aged 16 but Postecoglou has been cautious with his playing time.

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou and midfielder James Maddison were full of praise for Mikey Moore after the 17-year-old put in a dazzling performance in the win over AZ Alkmaar

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Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou believes promising teenager Mikey Moore is ready to start a Premier League game but vowed not to rush the winger's development.

James Maddison compared Tottenham teenager Mikey Moore to Neymar after a dazzling second-half display in a hard-fought 1-0 win over AZ Alkmaar. Spurs stayed perfect in the Europa League with a third consecutive victory after Richarlison’s 53rd-minute penalty.