Joey Barton defends Dele Alli on Twitter

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli scored for England against Lithuania in the 2018 World Cup qualifier on Sunday.

Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur shakes hands with Mauricio Pochettino, Manager of Tottenham Hotspur after he is subbed during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham...

Former Rangers and Newcastle United midfielder Joey Barton has defended Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli on social networking site Twitter.

Alli featured for England in their final 2018 World Cup qualifier against Lithuania away from home on Sunday evening.

Tottenham striker Harry Kane scored the only goal of the match in the 27th minute from the penalty spot.

Spurs midfielder Alli, 21, earned the spot kick in Vilnius, but he was criticised for going down too easily by former Queens Park Rangers and West Ham United winger Trevor Sinclair, who now works as a pundit for BBC Sport.

Former Rangers and QPR midfielder Barton has defended Alli on Twitter, stating that it was smart play from the Spurs star.

Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur during the Pre-Season Friendly match between Tottenham Hotspur and Juventus on August 5, 2017 in London, England.

Different rules in Europe mate. He got cained last week for going over too easy. This week puts England 1up. I think it’s smart play. https://t.co/mElQq082X0
— Joey Barton (@Joey7Barton) October 8, 2017

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Very soft pen for Dele, goes to ground too easy for me
— Trevor Sinclair (@trevor8sinclair) October 8, 2017

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Joey Barton of Rangers during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hamilton Academical at Ibrox Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Alli is one of the best young midfielders in Europe, but the Spurs star’s form so far this season has not been great.

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Joey Barton defends Dele Alli on Twitter