Joao Palhinha was shocked when he found out the real age of one Tottenham teammate

Joao Palhinha was shocked to learn how old one of his Tottenham Hotspur teammates is, having assumed he was much older.

Lucas Bergvall had started just one of Tottenham’s first four matches across all competitions, which the youngster may have felt hard done by after the season he had last term.

However, the teenager has been handed two back-to-back starts against West Ham and Villarreal, and he has grabbed those with both hands.

Thomas Frank has lavished praise on Bergvall for his energy and enthusiasm, and it is certainly going to be difficult for the Danish coach to leave the midfielder out of his starting eleven from now on.

Joao Palinha is shocked at how young Tottenham’s Lucas Bergvall is

Perhaps the most impressive thing about the Swede is the calm head he has on his young shoulders, with the midfielder showing maturity beyond his years since arriving in North London.

That has certainly surprised veteran Joao Palhinha, who thought that Bergvall was much older than he is.

According to The Athletic’s Jay Harris, the Portuguese midfielder was surprised when he learned that his teammate is just 19 years of age.

Bergvall has the world at his feet

Bergvall continues to be praised by many pundits, as it is clear to anyone watching the youngster that he is a generational talent.

However, we have seen time and again that young starlets do not always go on to fulfil their potential and sometimes tend to fall away, with former Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli being the best example.

What works in the Swede’s favour is that he is very much singularly focused on improving, and by all accounts, Bergvall is one of the hardest trainers at Tottenham.

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