LONDON — Tottenham Hotspur are still finding their feet under new manager Jose Mourinho but the player who has benefited the most from his arrival is midfielder-turned-forward Dele Alli, whose winner secured three points against Brighton & Hove Albion on Thursday. After going through a purple patch when he scored 37 Premier League goals in three seasons — including 18 in the 2016/17 campaign — Alli fell by the wayside last season as injuries denied him a consistent run of games. Prior to Mourinho’s appointment, Alli had scored only three goals in 30 games but in his last eight matches the 23-year-old has five goals and three assists — more than any Spurs player since the Portuguese coach took over from Mauricio Pochettino. “I go in the direction that Dele Alli was exhausted from work. The role change has given Alli a shot in the arm and he has scored exquisite goals worthy of season-ending highlight reels.

Source: National Post December 27, 2019 11:48 UTC