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Rorschach
Ricky Villa
What I like about Alli the most is he likes to get in the box. Maybe it's a bit of a silly thing to say but he was often the furthest player forward and just having an extra body up there with Kane will help him (and us). I'd drop both Chadli and Dembele (maybe Dembele back to CM if Bentaleb doesn't find form) and go with this guy as CAM and one of the new speed merchants on the right with Eriksen left.
Mason should have had an assist, with a great ball (Kane ducked it up), and two goals, although he fluffed his lines, his running off the ball got him into those positions, the goals will come, he was very good untill moved to the right. If we are asking questions they should be directed at pouch,
For not bringing on prichard for dembele. And then moving mason to the right, when he had been playing well all game.
If the season ended tomorrow Mason would be in with a shout for player of the season. He has been playing well and if he keeps getting in these positions he will score. Yesterday he controlled parts of the game against a v good midfield and was 'almost there' several times.
Dropping him right now in the league for an unproven player would be crazy.
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
Remember that he's only just come back from an injury, so it's not surprising that he wasn't at his best for the whole time. That he contributed as much as he did, during his time on the pitch, demonstrates why he should play that position.
Alli may look to be a good player but dropping Mason, when Mason is showing good form, makes little sense.
Spurs7891
Jermaine Jenas
But Delli had scored against Leicester. For that he should have started against Everton. Was hoping Delli would make an impact like against Leicester but he had a disappointing game against Everton. Maybe he would have done better if he had started due to his morale being high after scoring in the previous game.
El Guepardo
Rafael Van Der Vaart
But in place of Mason? No. And we can't know how Alli would have played from the start.
parklane1
Tony Galvin
Rorschach
Ricky Villa
Well player of the season after 4 games is a bit silly really but I didn't think Mason was bad against Everton until he went right. If one of his chances had gone in it would have capped a good performance. And it is not as if he missed the target or anything. They were two good saves that denied him.
He is not he Messiah (yet) but it's only his 2nd season in the top flight so it's fair to give him a little more time before we burn him at the stake (um..or crucify him if we want to keep on theme
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Best player on the pitch before he went off against Stoke, pretty good outing against Leicester and in CM he played very well on the weekend.
parklane1
Tony Galvin
Well player of the season after 4 games is a bit silly really but I didn't think Mason was bad against Everton until he went right. If one of his chances had gone in it would have capped a good performance. And it is not as if he missed the target or anything. They were two good saves that denied him.
He is not he Messiah (yet) but it's only his 2nd season in the top flight so it's fair to give him a little more time before we burn him at the stake (um..or crucify him if we want to keep on theme
Only just a little?
Cochise
Steve Carr
LCLC isn't probably far off with his estimation of Mason, outside of Chadli, we haven't really had anyone else show up for more than one game. Both Alli and Mason have got history of scoring goals, the only problem being is that for me Mason has had many good opportunities in these last 3 games and has failed to beat the keeper everytime. Both of them have a knack for being in the right place at the right time though, they can smell where the goals will come from and get themselves there, especially with Mason and his runs from deep.
I think if he plays consistently where he played against Everton then the goals will come. He has been one of our better players this season.
Dele Alli has already tasted victory in an England Under-21s shirt and is now aiming to make it two wins from two games when Euro 2017 qualifying kicks-off.
The Three Lions travel to Norway from their base at St. George's Park on Sunday morning for their first Euro Qualifier in Drammen on Monday.
And, after impressing on his U21s debut in Thursday’s victory over USA in Preston, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is targeting three points from what boss Gareth Southgate has already described as the toughest game in the group.
"The first game is always a big one and we want to get a win to start off with the points," said Alli, who is one of a number of first-time call-ups in Southgate’s new-look U21s squad.
"It’s a big game and we want to do as well as we can. It was a good performance from the team on Thursday, we haven’ t been together that long but there’s some real chemistry between the boys.
"There were a lot of positives and hopefully we can take them into our next game on Monday."
Alli’s selection in the U21s is the latest step in his career. He was a first-team regular for MK Dons at 16 before impressing in the following years to earn a £5 million move to Spurs in January.
His affection for the Dons, his hometown club, is still apparent and after remaining there on loan until the end of last season, he is now challenging for a spot in the Spurs team.
And the 19-year-old admits that he has managed to take things in his stride so far, having already scored his first Premier League goal for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
Alli is one of the new faces in Gareth Southgate's U21s squad this season
"It’s probably confidence, I’m very relaxed and chilled and I don’t think too much about things, so nothing really phases me," he explains.
"I’ve had a great start at Tottenham, but there’s some great players and they’ve all helped me settle in really well.
"They’re all top guys, top people and have been really nice to me.
"It all helps me - making my debut at Tottenham and getting my first goal and then being here with the U21s for the first time. I’m really happy and thankful to everyone that has helped me."
An elegant figure in midfield, Alli plays the game in a fluent and almost effortless way which is appreciated by team-mates and spectators alike.
His attitude makes him popular with coaches too and after three years of working under Karl Robinson at stadiummk, he admits his move to White Hart Lane was influenced by the presence of Pochettino.
"When I was signing that was a massive factor as, after leaving Karl and MK, I thought it was important to go somewhere with the same philosophy and a manager who helps younger players," he explained.
Alli holds off the ball against two USA U23 midfielders at Deepdale
"Thankfully, they have that, as did the people at the MK Dons Academy, so I can’t thank them enough.
"I’d been with the [MK Dons] first team since I was 16, and after playing in a first team for that long I feel as though I’m mature enough to play older than what I am.
"I’m comfortable in my ability and I’ve had a great start.
"I just take things step-by-step, and keep doing things as well as I can and when I’m summoned to play, hopefully I’ll be ready for it."
He certainly is not short of role models at Spurs either, with the likes of new team-mate Harry Kane an example of a player who has made the step up from the U21s and into Roy Hodgson’s senior team.
And Kane is someone who Alli admits to keeping a close eye on and taking inspiration from.
Alli scored his first goal for Spurs in their 1-1 draw with Leicester City last month
"Harry is a top player and shows it every day in training and games," he said.
"He helps with little things on the pitch, tactics and stuff, and he told me to just keep working hard.
"But it’s the same for all of the youngsters with the older boys, they like to help us as much as they can.
"I just try to take it all in and play as well as I can."
http://www.thefa.com//news/england/...alli-aiming-for-three-points-in-norway-060915
The Three Lions travel to Norway from their base at St. George's Park on Sunday morning for their first Euro Qualifier in Drammen on Monday.
And, after impressing on his U21s debut in Thursday’s victory over USA in Preston, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is targeting three points from what boss Gareth Southgate has already described as the toughest game in the group.
"The first game is always a big one and we want to get a win to start off with the points," said Alli, who is one of a number of first-time call-ups in Southgate’s new-look U21s squad.
"It’s a big game and we want to do as well as we can. It was a good performance from the team on Thursday, we haven’ t been together that long but there’s some real chemistry between the boys.
"There were a lot of positives and hopefully we can take them into our next game on Monday."
Alli’s selection in the U21s is the latest step in his career. He was a first-team regular for MK Dons at 16 before impressing in the following years to earn a £5 million move to Spurs in January.
His affection for the Dons, his hometown club, is still apparent and after remaining there on loan until the end of last season, he is now challenging for a spot in the Spurs team.
And the 19-year-old admits that he has managed to take things in his stride so far, having already scored his first Premier League goal for Mauricio Pochettino’s side.
Alli is one of the new faces in Gareth Southgate's U21s squad this season
"It’s probably confidence, I’m very relaxed and chilled and I don’t think too much about things, so nothing really phases me," he explains.
"I’ve had a great start at Tottenham, but there’s some great players and they’ve all helped me settle in really well.
"They’re all top guys, top people and have been really nice to me.
"It all helps me - making my debut at Tottenham and getting my first goal and then being here with the U21s for the first time. I’m really happy and thankful to everyone that has helped me."
An elegant figure in midfield, Alli plays the game in a fluent and almost effortless way which is appreciated by team-mates and spectators alike.
His attitude makes him popular with coaches too and after three years of working under Karl Robinson at stadiummk, he admits his move to White Hart Lane was influenced by the presence of Pochettino.
"When I was signing that was a massive factor as, after leaving Karl and MK, I thought it was important to go somewhere with the same philosophy and a manager who helps younger players," he explained.
Alli holds off the ball against two USA U23 midfielders at Deepdale
"Thankfully, they have that, as did the people at the MK Dons Academy, so I can’t thank them enough.
"I’d been with the [MK Dons] first team since I was 16, and after playing in a first team for that long I feel as though I’m mature enough to play older than what I am.
"I’m comfortable in my ability and I’ve had a great start.
"I just take things step-by-step, and keep doing things as well as I can and when I’m summoned to play, hopefully I’ll be ready for it."
He certainly is not short of role models at Spurs either, with the likes of new team-mate Harry Kane an example of a player who has made the step up from the U21s and into Roy Hodgson’s senior team.
And Kane is someone who Alli admits to keeping a close eye on and taking inspiration from.
Alli scored his first goal for Spurs in their 1-1 draw with Leicester City last month
"Harry is a top player and shows it every day in training and games," he said.
"He helps with little things on the pitch, tactics and stuff, and he told me to just keep working hard.
"But it’s the same for all of the youngsters with the older boys, they like to help us as much as they can.
"I just try to take it all in and play as well as I can."
http://www.thefa.com//news/england/...alli-aiming-for-three-points-in-norway-060915
Deadline Day brought nothing but frustration for Tottenham, but rising star Dele Alli can help lift the gloom at White Hart Lane, writes Nick Wright…
After a winless start to the campaign and a frustrating end to the transfer window, Tottenham supporters could be excused for feeling a little apprehensive about the season ahead.
But amid the disappointment of their stuttering form and their unsuccessful pursuit of West Brom's Saido Berahino, there is a fresh-faced lad from Milton Keynes who is providing plenty of cause for optimism.
Dele Alli agreed his £5m move to Spurs in January before returning to boyhood club MK Dons on loan for the rest of last season. He scored 16 goals from midfield as they won promotion from League One, and a few days after his 19th birthday he was named Football League Young Player of the Year.
Alli has taken the step up at Spurs in his stride. He was lining up against Yeovil Town just three months before their pre-season meeting with Real Madrid in August, but he was unfazed by his new surroundings and introduced himself by nutmegging Luka Modric. Alli has confidence as well as quality.
The teenage midfielder's rapid rise continued with a Premier League debut at Old Trafford on the opening day of the campaign, and he scored his first goal for Spurs against Leicester before earning a call-up to England's U21 squad. The pressure is already mounting on Mauricio Pochettino to hand him his first start.
At MK Dons they are toasting his success. Alli joined the club's academy as an 11-year-old in 2007, and his burgeoning talent saw him fast-tracked into the first team at the age of 16. MK Dons' director of youth Mike Dove oversaw his development right from the start.
"When you look back you think, 'Oh yeah, he was sensational'," he tells Sky Sports. "My first memories of him are an U11s game against Norwich. I remember seeing him as this skinny lad. He looked a bit different to the others. He had some confidence in his football. He seemed to exude some form of self-belief. It was a sunny day at Norwich watching him play and I thought, 'OK, this is interesting'."
Alli came through the MK Dons youth ranks alongside left-back Brendan Galloway, who is also making an impact in the Premier League with Everton, and Dove says it wasn't long before he outgrew youth football. "He was with me and the U18s at the age of 16," says Dove. "He just looked bored. He needed challenging and that was too easy for him. In his second year of his apprenticeship he was pretty much full-time with the first team."
Alli scored a long-range stunner on only his second first team appearance in an FA Cup tie against Cambridge United in November 2012, and in March 2014 MK Dons manager Karl Robinson described him as "one of the best 17-year-olds this country has ever seen."
Scouts descended on Stadium mk, and Pochettino was in the crowd last season when he orchestrated the Dons' memorable 4-0 win over Manchester United in the Capital One Cup. "He played centre midfield and was a 17-year-old playing like a 30-year-old," said the Spurs boss recently.
What else set him apart at such a young age? "The technique," says Dove. "You see him now against Modric, that's just part of his tool box. It was his love of the ball, always wanting it at his feet."
Dove fondly remembers Alli's "cheekiness" on and off the pitch, and says the youngster was encouraged to express himself at MK Dons, where his departure was met with sadness and pride in equal measure. "What we were able to do with him was give him the environment for freedom, where he could make mistakes without stopping the creative side of him," says Dove.
"As you see now, that's something he has developed. He has made mistakes, but that's the journey these players have to go through. It's his creativity, his love of the game and his fear-free attitude."
Dove references that "fear-free attitude" on numerous occasions during our conversation, and it has certainly come across during Alli's swift adaption at Spurs. "It's not come as a surprise to me," he says. "He won't have gone in there roostery, but with his confidence and self-belief, he can fit into any environment."
Alli's rise up the England age groups has been a similar story. "I went to see him in Portugal in the Algarve tournament with the U17s when he first played for England," recounts Dove. "I was on the plane and he was sitting with some of the Premier League boys behind me. They were all quite arrogant and he wasn't sure how to fit in. Six months later, [U18 head coach] Neil Dewsnip said he was walking into St George's Park like he owned the place. He always feels like he belongs."
Alli's comfort in possession defies his years, but he is also a formidable athlete who has provided an injection of dynamism on his appearances for Spurs. "I guess genetics plays a part," says Dove. "Dele has that natural athleticism, but there's a hard-working boy in there too. I remember when he was with the first team and he'd been injured, the feedback I got was that he was excellent at rehab. He always wanted to do what was right."
Alli's 6ft 2in frame makes him an imposing presence in midfield, and his playing style is characterised by tireless box-to-box running. Alli was only on the pitch for 25 minutes in Spurs' 1-1 draw with Leicester, but Premier League tracking data shows he made more high-intensity sprints (34) than six of Tottenham's starters that day, including the man he replaced, Erik Lamela.
An England Under-21 debut and his first start for Tottenham are the next milestones awaiting Alli, but just how far can he go? Dove doesn't hesitate. "All the way," he says. "Our club is only 10 or 11 years old, so in the academy we're looking at who will be our first Champions League player. I get the feeling it's going to be him. I'm really confident."
Tottenham's transfer window may have ended in disappointment, but the addition of Alli back in January already looks like a coup. The 19-year-old has made a habit of exceeding expectations, and Pochettino will be hoping his bright start at Spurs is a sign of what's to come.
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...ing-star-dele-alli-showing-exciting-potential
After a winless start to the campaign and a frustrating end to the transfer window, Tottenham supporters could be excused for feeling a little apprehensive about the season ahead.
But amid the disappointment of their stuttering form and their unsuccessful pursuit of West Brom's Saido Berahino, there is a fresh-faced lad from Milton Keynes who is providing plenty of cause for optimism.
Dele Alli agreed his £5m move to Spurs in January before returning to boyhood club MK Dons on loan for the rest of last season. He scored 16 goals from midfield as they won promotion from League One, and a few days after his 19th birthday he was named Football League Young Player of the Year.
Alli has taken the step up at Spurs in his stride. He was lining up against Yeovil Town just three months before their pre-season meeting with Real Madrid in August, but he was unfazed by his new surroundings and introduced himself by nutmegging Luka Modric. Alli has confidence as well as quality.
The teenage midfielder's rapid rise continued with a Premier League debut at Old Trafford on the opening day of the campaign, and he scored his first goal for Spurs against Leicester before earning a call-up to England's U21 squad. The pressure is already mounting on Mauricio Pochettino to hand him his first start.
At MK Dons they are toasting his success. Alli joined the club's academy as an 11-year-old in 2007, and his burgeoning talent saw him fast-tracked into the first team at the age of 16. MK Dons' director of youth Mike Dove oversaw his development right from the start.
"When you look back you think, 'Oh yeah, he was sensational'," he tells Sky Sports. "My first memories of him are an U11s game against Norwich. I remember seeing him as this skinny lad. He looked a bit different to the others. He had some confidence in his football. He seemed to exude some form of self-belief. It was a sunny day at Norwich watching him play and I thought, 'OK, this is interesting'."
Alli came through the MK Dons youth ranks alongside left-back Brendan Galloway, who is also making an impact in the Premier League with Everton, and Dove says it wasn't long before he outgrew youth football. "He was with me and the U18s at the age of 16," says Dove. "He just looked bored. He needed challenging and that was too easy for him. In his second year of his apprenticeship he was pretty much full-time with the first team."
Alli scored a long-range stunner on only his second first team appearance in an FA Cup tie against Cambridge United in November 2012, and in March 2014 MK Dons manager Karl Robinson described him as "one of the best 17-year-olds this country has ever seen."
Scouts descended on Stadium mk, and Pochettino was in the crowd last season when he orchestrated the Dons' memorable 4-0 win over Manchester United in the Capital One Cup. "He played centre midfield and was a 17-year-old playing like a 30-year-old," said the Spurs boss recently.
What else set him apart at such a young age? "The technique," says Dove. "You see him now against Modric, that's just part of his tool box. It was his love of the ball, always wanting it at his feet."
Dove fondly remembers Alli's "cheekiness" on and off the pitch, and says the youngster was encouraged to express himself at MK Dons, where his departure was met with sadness and pride in equal measure. "What we were able to do with him was give him the environment for freedom, where he could make mistakes without stopping the creative side of him," says Dove.
"As you see now, that's something he has developed. He has made mistakes, but that's the journey these players have to go through. It's his creativity, his love of the game and his fear-free attitude."
Dove references that "fear-free attitude" on numerous occasions during our conversation, and it has certainly come across during Alli's swift adaption at Spurs. "It's not come as a surprise to me," he says. "He won't have gone in there roostery, but with his confidence and self-belief, he can fit into any environment."
Alli's rise up the England age groups has been a similar story. "I went to see him in Portugal in the Algarve tournament with the U17s when he first played for England," recounts Dove. "I was on the plane and he was sitting with some of the Premier League boys behind me. They were all quite arrogant and he wasn't sure how to fit in. Six months later, [U18 head coach] Neil Dewsnip said he was walking into St George's Park like he owned the place. He always feels like he belongs."
Alli's comfort in possession defies his years, but he is also a formidable athlete who has provided an injection of dynamism on his appearances for Spurs. "I guess genetics plays a part," says Dove. "Dele has that natural athleticism, but there's a hard-working boy in there too. I remember when he was with the first team and he'd been injured, the feedback I got was that he was excellent at rehab. He always wanted to do what was right."
Alli's 6ft 2in frame makes him an imposing presence in midfield, and his playing style is characterised by tireless box-to-box running. Alli was only on the pitch for 25 minutes in Spurs' 1-1 draw with Leicester, but Premier League tracking data shows he made more high-intensity sprints (34) than six of Tottenham's starters that day, including the man he replaced, Erik Lamela.
An England Under-21 debut and his first start for Tottenham are the next milestones awaiting Alli, but just how far can he go? Dove doesn't hesitate. "All the way," he says. "Our club is only 10 or 11 years old, so in the academy we're looking at who will be our first Champions League player. I get the feeling it's going to be him. I'm really confident."
Tottenham's transfer window may have ended in disappointment, but the addition of Alli back in January already looks like a coup. The 19-year-old has made a habit of exceeding expectations, and Pochettino will be hoping his bright start at Spurs is a sign of what's to come.
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...ing-star-dele-alli-showing-exciting-potential
