Everton under-23 manager David Unsworth believes ‘the future is bright’ for teenage goalscoring sensation Charlie Whitaker.
David Unsworth said: “I’ve watched Charlie for a number of years and we always knew he had the quality in flashes. He has played out wide, he has played up-front….but we have tried to play him as a second striker, not a number 10, a second-striker, because his game is naturally dropping into spaces where you want a number 10. We have tried to get someone up there with him and he has been sensational. He is a great trainer, great to work with and a great lad.”
Unsworth insists ‘the future is bright’ for Whitaker – who joined Everton aged 12 after leaving Blackburn Rovers – but conceded it was ‘too early’ to become ‘over-excited’.
David Unsworth added: “I have really enjoyed the last few months working with him! I really have. He does the hardest thing in the game, which is score goals, and he makes it look really easy. For the size of him, he is good in the air, he is brave, we just need him to link play and the future is bright for him. I’m not getting over-excited, because you can’t, it is too early. But the signs are very, very good.”
