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Dusan Tadic praises Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino worked with Ajax star Dusan Tadic at Southampton.

Dusan Tadic of Ajax during a training session prior to the UEFA Champions League semi final match between Tottenham Hotspur  FC and Ajax Amsterdam at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium on April...

Former Southampton attacking midfielder Dusan Tadic has suggested to The Sun that Tottenham Hotspur duo Harry Kane and Dele Alli have improved under manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Tadic, who is now on the books of Dutch giants Ajax, worked under Pochettino at Premier League club Southampton.

The Serbia international attacking midfielder joined Ajax from Southampton in the summer of 2018 for an initial transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £10 million.

The 30-year-old has stated that Pochettino has improved striker Kane and midfielder Alli.

Tadic told The Sun: “With Pochettino and Pep Guardiola, you see a big difference between before and after they manage them.

“I played against Dele Alli and Harry Kane before Pochettino worked with them properly and after — and I saw how they were improving.”

Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur looks on through a pair of binoculars during a training session ahead of their UEFA Champions League Semi Final first leg match against...

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Kane is one of the best strikers in the Premier League, and the England international has flourished under Pochettino.

The 25-year-old striker has scored 17 goals and provided four assists in the Premier League for Tottenham this season and scored 30 goals and provided two assists in the league for Spurs during the 2018-19 campaign, according to WhoScored.

As for Alli, the 23-year-old midfielder has taken his game to another level under Pochettino and is one of the best players in the Premier League, scoring goals and creating chances for his teammates.

Tottenham will take on Ajax in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie at White Hart Lane in London on Tuesday evening.

Harry Kane and Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur during the Tottenham Hotspur training session at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre on April 02, 2019 in Enfield, England.