A sublime overhead kick and two assists in the 4-0 win over Wolfsberger showed Dele Alli could be the shining light to guide out Jose Mourinho out of this dark spell at Tottenham.
While the quality of Spurs' opponent is a valid argument to not get carried away with the performance, the manner in how Alli did it will give Spurs fans hope that he's back to his best – and his 'brother' is left on the sidelines for good.
Having sat the first half of the season out, Alli had become Tottenham's forgotten man with images of the forward wrapped up in a coat on the bench becoming an all-too familiar sight, leaving many to scratch their heads and ponder over why he wasn't playing.