Tottenham Pre-season Notes
Dele Alli
Through two games, the young 19-year-old midfielder has been deployed as a central midfielder and has impressed very well.
Despite his young age Alli looks like he belongs with the first team and could force his way onto Pochettino’s starting eleven ahead of Ryan Mason who has yet to get any playing time since the post-season tour.
His dribbling skills are smooth and he has shown that he could slip by his defenders and find an open teammate. Out of all the current youth players who has been a part of Tottenham’s pre-season tour, Dele Alli looks like a keeper.
A loan move wouldn’t be bad if it happens, but keeping him on the squad after these past two games is the better option. He hasn’t done anything wrong to warrant a loan.
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