Gary Neville criticises Dele Alli

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Tottenham Hotspur lost against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium in the North London derby at the weekend.

Manchester United legend Gary Neville has criticised Dele Alli’s performance for Tottenham Hotspur against Arsenal in the North London derby on Sky Sports.

Alli featured for Tottenham in the Premier League game against Arsenal away from home at the Emirates Stadium last Saturday afternoon.

Much was expected of the England international, but the 21-year-old midfielder failed to make an impact, as Spurs lost 2-0.

United legend Neville has criticised the 21-year-old and told Sky Sports: “Dele Alli, he wasn’t right from the first minute. I think his first three touches set the tone for Tottenham in terms of sloppiness.”

Alli is one of the best young players in Europe, but the youngster’s performances and form so far this season have been mixed.

The Englishman needs to step up his game and get back to the level he was last season.

Spurs’ overall performance against Arsenal was disappointing, and most of the players failed to perform.

The defeat to the Gunners has seen Tottenham fall as many as 11 points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League table.

There is still time for Tottenham to catch Pep Guardiola’s side, but they need to put together a run of positive results soon.