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‘When angry, he plays with a chip on his shoulder’: Owen Hargreaves praises Dele Alli for showing physical advantage with two assists in Tottenham’s Europa League win over Ludogorets as he continues in exile with the Los Angeles coach. Spurs, Jose Mourinho
- Owen Hargreaves claims Dele Alli was the Spurs’ main man in their win at Ludogorets
- The exiled midfielder gave two assists to Carlos Vinicius in the first half
- Hargreaves and Peter Crouch claimed that Alli showed a physical advantage in his game
- Spurs only need one more point to reach the knockout stages of the Europa League
Owen Hargreaves singled out Dele Alli as Tottenham’s standout player in their comfortable 4-0 win over Ludogorets in the Europa League on Thursday.
The Spurs midfielder, who has not been part of José Mourinho’s team on Premier League matchday since early October, assisted Carlos Vinicius twice in the first half and was a constant threat at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday.
Before the Ludogorets game, Alli had appeared in four games for Spurs since the start of the season and was withdrawn at halftime in the middle of them, and Hargreaves realized there is an angrier player in the game today. field.
Owen Hargreaves said Dele Alli (above) was Tottenham’s star in their 4-0 win over Ludogorets
Hargreaves claimed Alli played with a chip on his shoulder during the Europa League win
Hargreaves told BT Sport: “When he gets physical and gets in the game and gets mad, he plays with a chip on his shoulder.
“ He took those moments to build a little confidence and then the style came out. (Against Antwerp) was safe and there was no confidence.
“I am happy for him, I think there is a special player there and he is too good not to play football. The good thing is that you can look at Ndombele last year and what he gives the team now.
Alli (left) placed forward Carlos Vinicius (right) twice in the first half of the comfortable victory.
“Dele can do that, but if he’s going to play for the team, he has to go get goals and assists and get that chip back. Mourinho likes players who are a bit angry, but if he plays like he did today, he will improve ”.
Alli rose to fame at Spurs immediately after signing for MK Dons for £ 5 million in 2015. The midfielder played 46 times in all competitions and reached a double-digit goal count before scoring 22 times in just his second season. in the top flight in 2016-17.
After continuing his rise with former boss Mauricio Pochettino, Alli has struggled with Mourinho since the Portuguese manager took office 12 months ago, and former Tottenham striker Peter Crouch hopes to rediscover his form before he runs out of opportunities.
Alli has not played for José Mourinho’s (left) team in the league since early October.
Crouch told BT Sport: “When you think of Dele Alli when he first came into the team, he was hungry, he was aggressive like Steven Gerrard. He was on the verge of being expelled and that’s when he was at his best.
‘Let’s not underestimate what he accomplished at 18, 19 years old. When he was first signed by MK, he reached 50 goals faster than Gerrard and Lampard, it was incredible.
“But he fell for some reason and he needs to get back to that level and I’m sure he will and Spurs fans hope he will do it in a Tottenham jersey.”
Alli (right) was a very physical figure in Ludogorets’ victory, say Hargreaves and Peter Crouch.
With the landslide victory over Ludogorets, Tottenham only need one more point to reach the knockout rounds of the Europa League in the New Year.
After Vinicius had put the North London team into a two-goal lead at halftime, Harry Winks scored a rare 56-yard goal on a cross shot that went over the opposing goalkeeper.
Lucas Moura finished off a magnificent victory by crashing on a fourth goal to seal a result for Mourinho’s side, which saw the Portuguese coach rest players like Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min and Hugo Lloris.
