Dele Alli has told Tottenham’s young guns that Mauricio Pochettino will give them opportunities to shine if they put in the hard work.
At 21, Alli is already a seasoned first-team regular and saw 20-year-old full-back Kyle Walker-Peters make an impressive Premier League debut in Sunday’s 2-0 victory at Newcastle.
The Academy graduate took full advantage of Kyle Walker’s big-money departure for Manchester City at St James’ Park, to provide further evidence of the pathway to the first team under manager Pochettino.
Alli told Spurs TV: “He [Walker-Peters] is a fantastic player. He’s been working really hard in training.
“You’re at a club with a manager where, if you play well in training and you work hard, you know you are going to get your opportunity to play in the Premier League.
“He’s done it and he took it and it was a great performance by him, so there is going to be some competition now. I am really happy for him.”
