WHITE HART LANE, London — The moment had been coming for some time, now he had to take it. The young Tottenham Hotspur player received the ball in midfield, looked up and fired home past the despairing opposition goalkeeper.
Ryan Mason's goal in the 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest in September 2014 was shown on the big screens prior to Tottenham's latest EFL Cup victory, a 5-0 thrashing of League One outfit Gillingham. That same night had also seen Harry Kane score, another of the north London club's youngsters signalling their intent to force their way into boss Mauricio Pochettino's thinking.