Even before kick-off at Tottenham on Wednesday, there was plenty of talk about Dele Alli. England manager Gareth Southgate was in attendance to watch Tottenham’s gaggle of England players and part of a discussion about Alli’s goal threat.
The 20-year-old is often at his best running on to diagonal crosses or passes, it was noted. Less than a couple of hours later, there was evidence of just that. Two diagonal crosses from Christian Eriksen and two goals from Alli against Chelsea. So Southgate may well be on to something.
They love their young goal-scoring midfielder at White Hart Lane and little wonder.