Danny Murphy claims that he did not see Tottenham boss Antonio Conte show his faith in Dane Scarlett during the FA Cup defeat to Middlesbrough.The Championship side dumped Spurs out of the cup to achieve another major upset following their win over Manchester United. Indeed, Boro have now beaten two Premier League sides to reach the quarter-finals.
Both sides had chances at the Riverside Stadium, but neither could find a winner before extra time.
As a result, it fell to 19-year-old Josh Coburn to net the winner after 107 minutes of play. Spurs boss Conte responded by throwing on his own youngster Scarlett after 115 minutes.
Conte insisted in his pre-match press conference that the 17-year-old is “for sure the best prospect from the academy”.
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- March 2, 2022
