Dele Alli did not start for Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.
Alli started the Premier League game for Tottenham against Brighton at the Wembley Stadium in London on Wednesday evening on the substitutes’ bench.
The England international midfielder came on in the 74th minute, as Spurs got the better of the Seagulls 2-0 at home to maintain their recent run of good form.
The 21-year-old has not been in good form so far this season, and him not starting against Brighton was not a surprise at all.
Spurs manager Pochettino has admitted that Alli was not happy after being left out of the starting lineup.
The Argentine boss, though, has said that the reaction of the Spurs star is similar to a player at Arsenal, Manchester United or Liverpool if he does not start.
Pochettino told Football.London when asked about Alli reacted to being put on the substitutes’ bench against Brighton: “How did Mousa Dembele react? How did a player at Manchester United or Arsenal react, or Liverpool when they are on the bench? Come on.
“Tottenham is a special one to create problems. Dele Alli was on the bench and then played 20 minutes. He’s such an important player for us. How would another player react when they’re on the bench? Sure they’re not happy.
“No one is happy, the young ones or the senior players. The more experienced, the most important with the massive salary and the people who have a smaller salary, that is football, or not? Yes or no? Sure he’s not happy, but like another player like Trippier, Davies and everyone on the bench. They all wanted to play.”
The win against Brighton means that Tottenham are now fourth in the Premier League table with 31 points from 17 matches.
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