Roberto De Zerbi missed out on following his own obvious Luca Williams-Barnett advice

Hotspur HQ's Joe Soriano argues that Tottenham Hotspur manager Roberto De Zerbi should have trusted teenage midfielder Luca Williams-Barnett instead of starting Conor Gallagher in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United. Despite De Zerbi acknowledging prior to the match that the young prospect is ready for minutes, he left Williams-Barnett out of the lineup. Soriano criticizes Gallagher's lack of end product in the attacking midfield role during the contest.

The writer notes that Tottenham is experiencing creative issues following multiple midfield injuries to James Maddison, Xavi Simons, and Wilson Odobert. With Maddison still building fitness after shoulder and knee problems, Soriano contends that Williams-Barnett deserves immediate playing time to solve Spurs' creative playmaking deficiencies.