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Dele Alli: Mauricio Pochettino knows 'I'm not going to change' my fiery side

LONDON -- Dele Alli has said he will never change, and says he has the full backing of his Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino to keep the win-at-all-costs side of his game.

Alli, 20, received a straight red card for a dangerous high tackle in Tottenham's Europa League draw with Gent at Wembley, which eliminated them from Europe.

That was the first sending off of his career but followed a number of near misses last season, including a punch on West Brom's Claudio Yacob that resulted in a three-match retrospective ban.

He has responded in the best way possible, scoring in each of Spurs' four matches since and, after winning and converting a penalty in Sunday's 2-1 win over Southampton, he said he will never calm down completely.