To hark back to my Shearer/Sheringham comment about Kane, I'd make a similar comparison with Winks.
He reminds me of a mixture of Parker and Modric, though it's probably not much of a coincidence.
He would've been coming through our youth system while the pair played together for our first team.
Our U18s coach's influence on the lad is clear. He's even got the Scotty Parker Turn down.
His workrate, willingness to do the endless graft in the middle and get stuck in all remind me of him.
The technique, passing, playing with his head up and dictating the pace and tempo of the game are all reminiscent of the Croatian, though.
Not nearly on the same level that either reached with us, at the moment, but I doubt that his attitude will let him down.
I wonder which of his dads he ran to in celebration of his call-up? Pochettino or Parker?
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