When Twitter first saw Dele Alli’s goal against Watford, the phrase used was, ‘Messi-esque’. It conjured up a brilliant run finished with a clipped, curling shot into the bottom far corner of the net. Given how Alli has been playing for the past month, had he done such a thing it would have been no great surprise. Having actually now seen the goal, it was perhaps closer to one of Ashley Young’s best. While that’s not quite as impressive, curling a shot into the top corner after a touch is still a goal to admire.
Nevertheless, Alli’s goal was wonderful, and highlights that his self-belief is backed up by some remarkable talent. Eric Dier’s, and Heung-Min Son’s (both of them) were all special in their own way, but it was Alli’s that stood out. Spurs have navigated Harry Kane’s absence well, as Alli and Son chipped in with goals without him, and Spurs have taken a step up – now Kane can threaten and create, but it appears his teammates aren’t relenting from contributing too. It appear the gap at the top is unassailable, but Spurs are stronger than they were last season, in no small part due to Alli.
By Alex Netherton.
Full story at Yahoo News.
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