Dele Alli will rediscover his best form when he unleashes the “devil” inside himself, according to Mauricio Pochettino, who says the midfielder is at his best when he’s “being a bit naughty”.
The 23-year-old has come in for flak from some pundits in recent weeks, though Alli has hardly been the only Tottenham player to struggle in the first few months of the new season.
Pochettino has already defended Alli after a spell of underwhelming form, and he has no doubts that he will return to his best eventually.
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"We know very well that Dele is going to be back," Pochettino said.