It has taken more than a year and an injury crisis among Tottenham forwards but Bryan Gil has finally made a positive impression on Antonio Conte, earning three starts in seven days and a flattering comparison to Bernardo Silva.
‘I’m getting more opportunities,’ agreed Gil, after helping Spurs beat Portsmouth and book a fourth-round date away to Preston. ‘He is giving me minutes and I have to repay his faith. I have to show he can trust me.
‘Everyone needs time to adapt. I’ve worked hard for this moment to arrive.