For Dele Alli’s own peace of mind, I hope he realises a little dip in form for a 21-year-old prospect is completely normal and he’ll learn more about himself as a player now than at any other time.
It is easy when everything goes your way. How to shake off any negative vibes when things aren’t going so well is the difficult bit.
It could be the making of Dele, and there are plenty of important matches left to win back his England starting place before the World Cup.
It’s a huge game for Tottenham at Chelsea on Sunday, they play Manchester City in a couple of weeks, and have an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester United on April 21.