There is a sense of gloom around Tottenham after recent results in the Premier League but sometimes looking to the future can bring reason for optimism.
That Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is awaiting the return of 21-year-old Oliver Skipp with bated breath shows that sometimes the youngsters from within can prove to be important players for the present and future.
With Skipp in Spurs' starting line-up for Premier League matches this season, the team have won 10 times, draw once and lost just three games. Without the England U21 international, they have won only once, drawn twice and lost five times.
