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Tottenham defeated Aston Villa, 2-0, in the third round of the FA Cup at White Hart Lane. Ben Davies scored in the 71st minute and Heung-Min Son added an insurance goal in the 80th.
United States youth international Cameron Carter-Vickers started and played the full 90 minutes in the victory. The 19-year old defender put in a solid performance, as evidenced by a search on Twitter:
Slow start but we got off the mark eventually - shame that Winks didnt score. MOTM for me was Carter-Vickers imo #TOTAVL #THFC
— Fever (@iTommyJ) January 8, 2017
Carter-Vickers, Winks, N'Koudou, Davies all brilliant for me
— Connor (@komtgoedspurs) January 8, 2017
Great performance by Cameron Carter Vickers #usmnt
— Yanks FC (@Yanks_FC) January 8, 2017
Carter-Vickers got rave reviews in his FA Cup start for #Spurs. Can't wait to see him pair with Brooks in #USMNT defense.
— Stephen Meyer (@StephenMeyer_BR) January 8, 2017
Much better second half! Really impressed with Carter-Vickers. Winks MOTM for me #COYS
— Mihir Haria-Shah (@MihirHS215) January 8, 2017
How good was Cameron-Carter-Vickers, the defence is well sorted for the future
— Nikki (@NikkiH_27) January 8, 2017
Aerial duels won in #THFC's 2-0 @EmiratesFACup win:
— James McCarthy (@JMcCarthyLIVE) January 8, 2017
Cameron Carter-Vickers - 10
Aston Villa team - 10
Dominated. #COYS pic.twitter.com/6jQP6g2BEa
Carter-Vickers is still awaiting his English Premier League debut, but inclusion in the FA Cup is a huge step forward in his young career. After proving himself capable of a solid shift, he could see an increase in playing time.
It’s important to note that Carter-Vickers is still eligible for England, as he has yet to be capped by the USMNT. Jurgen Klinsmann had the opportunity to cap-tie him in World Cup Qualifiers, but opted not to do so.
Will Bruce Arena make Carter-Vickers a priority? We’ll see in March. If not, the Three Lions are ready to pounce.