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Alli thankful for Poch's guidance at Spurs but 'hungry' for silverware under Mourinho

The midfielder was sad to see an 'amazing' coach leave Spurs this week, but is already looking forward to a new era under the Portuguese

Dele Alli has expressed his gratitude and sympathy towards sacked Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino, while also opening up on his ambitions under the Argentine's replacement, Jose Mourinho.

Pochettino was dismissed on Tuesday after a disastrous start to the 2019-20 campaign which has seen the Lilywhites drop to 14th in the Premier League standings.

The 47-year-old transformed Spurs into a regular top-four side, while also overseeing an extraordinary run to the Champions League final last season.