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‘Wild horse’ Alli can’t be tamed
- Updated: October 20, 2016
Mauricio Pochettino has described Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli as like a “wild horse” that can never be tamed but insists he has ‘the love’ of everyone at the club.
Alli has become one of Pochettino’s most trusted performers at Spurs and has scored four goals for club and country already this season.
The 20-year-old’s attacking talent comes with a fiery personality, however, that has landed him in trouble in the past.
Alli was handed a three-match ban at the end of last season for punching West Brom’s Claudio Yacob and he was lucky to escape punishment in the Europa League when he kicked Fiorentina defender Nenad Tomovic.
The midfielder has only collected one yellow card in 14 games this season, however, and Pochettino believes the youngster is learning to channel his aggression.
“It is all a process with the younger lads to be more mature, with more experience, now more focused on …
