Sunday 21 February 2016

Dele Alli: I still have 'a lot to learn' at Tottenham after 'crazy year'









Dele Alli has admitted he has "got a lot to learn" after a "crazy" start to his Tottenham career.
The 19-year-old joined Spurs from MK Dons in January 2015 but only joined up with Mauricio Pochettino's side at the start of this season.
The midfielder has taken the step up from League One to elite level in his stride and has firmly established himself as a key member of the north Londoners' side.
Alli's form has also led to international recognition but the teenager is determined not to get carried away and has his sights set firmly on further improvement rather than admiring what he has achieved thus far.
"I'm just happy to be playing and happy to be part of a team that is doing so well," he told the club's official programme.
"To train with these players everyday is really helping me to improve every day.
"I'm still 19 and have got a lot to learn so I'm not getting carried away, I'm just going to keep looking to improve.
"Maybe the season has gone better than I expected but I'm looking forward, setting the bar higher and higher and trying to achieve as much as I can.
"It's been a crazy year and I've got a lot of people to thank for that. The club has been great to me and made it so easy to settle in."
Spurs host Crystal Palace in the fifth round of the FA Cup this afternoon aiming to secure a place in the quarter-finals at the expense of their London rivals.
Alli's stunning strike against the Eagles earlier in the season is undoubtedly his finest moment in a Spurs shirt but even the midfielder was shocked by the calibre of the strike he conjured up at Selhurst Park.

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