The 20-year-old has emerged as one of the most precocious players in Europe's big five leagues, making his 51st Premier League appearance against Spurs on Saturday. McNeil recently became the youngest player to reach 10 career Premier League assists since Raheem Sterling in November 2014, when he played in Matej Vydra to open the scoring against Bournemouth. He showed a real gossamer touch to beat Argentine midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, and then nutmegged centre back Toby Alderweireld, before Lo Celso was forced to haul him down and take a booking. "If he had a fashionable badge on him, I think people would be raving about him. McNeil's reputation is growing in the Premier League, however.

Source: Express March 10, 2020 06:00 UTC