Harry Winks has been one of the success stories of the Premier League season so far, and Mauricio Pochettino is clearly a big fan of the young English midfielder.

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Since making his European debut in the 2014/15 season, Winks has become a more consistent member of the Tottenham first team this year - with 13 Premier League appearances already under his belt.

He has been a regular in domestic cup competition for the Lilywhites this season, with his latest start coming against Millwall over the weekend. The biggest story coming out of the game was an impressive hat-trick by Son Heung-min, but a fine display from Winks went under the radar, too.

Playing as a deep-lying midfielder, Winks served as the catalyst for Tottenham's offensive line - and his role in the 6-0 thrashing at White Hart Lane cannot be understated, as the stats suggest.

A whopping 99 passes saw Winks lead the way for Tottenham when it came to moving the ball on, whilst a passing accuracy of 98% ensured that the vast majority of these passes hit their target.

They weren't just short pass-and-move balls, either, with an impressive 9 accurate long balls also leading the way for Winks' side. His involvement was thorough, too, with 114 touches: the most of any player in a Tottenham shirt.

Mauricio Pochettino clearly has a top player on his hands in Harry Winks, and performances like that which he displayed against Millwall prove that he is ready to compete. You can see why the manager's a fan.

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