The 19-year-old has gone on to make 25 appearances in all competitions for the club, scoring five goals. After all, it was League One and not say, the Championship.
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Maybe this story is a reminder to all clubs that classy talent is available in the lower leagues of English football, if the top clubs can be bothered to give them a chance to shine.
The 19-year-old has also broken into the England squad and scored his first worldwide goal in the 2-0 victory over France in November.
Alli has quickly seen his stock rise since arriving in North London having become an integral part of Pochettino’s Spurs lineup as well as featuring for the England team on four occasions, which has led to the new and improved deal.
I am sure Spurs fans will agree that the midfielder looks a lot better in their famous white shirt.
Alli has started 15 Premier League games so far this season, playing 18 in total, while also featuring regularly in the Europa League.
The Italian said: “If the manager asked the players they always say they are okay, but it is not always true so I want to see with my own eyes”.
“I’ve got a few games now and I’ve shown what I can do and established myself as a Premier League player”, Alli said. I am really happy to be here.
“You knew you were going to get battered from the first minute but at the moment they haven’t got those players”. Their left back, Danny Rose, has often struggled against trickier players who move well on the ball like Mahrez does. Their forms, must continue.
“There have been a lot of rumours about us from the beginning of the season”. A young and hungry team has done exceptionally well in just six months.
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But Redknapp thinks Pochettino will stay at Spurs for the foreseeable.
