Tottehnham Hiotspur’s Nigerian-born midfielder, Dele Alli says he was excited to be part of the team and goals that ended an unbeaten run for their London rivals, Chelsea on Saturday.
Alli got one of he goals, as Spurs beat visiting Chelsea 3-1 at Wembley Stadium, and sports247.ng can report that the England international is giving praise for the feat to his side’s coach, Mauricio Pochettino.
Alli hailed what he called Pochettino’s tactical acumen, which enabled The Lillywhites leapfrog their London rivals into third place in the EPL.
Spurs were at their rampant best, with their fans chanting all the way, as goals from Alli, Harry Kane and Son Heung-min ended Chelsea’s fine start to the ongoing campaign.
Afterwards, Alli, who scored his sixth goal in five games against Chelsea, praised his manager for his tactical approach in the encounter.
Alli said: “I think working with Poch you know how good he is. He’s an amazing manager tactically.
“A lot of it was the work we did tactically — on the front foot, pushing up high.
“He’s managing the squad well, rotating when he needs to, picking the players that he feels are best on that day.
“That’s important for the team, to have players that are fresh and ready to go. Everyone knows their roles and responsibilities.”
