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Pundit hails Dele Alli’s performance yesterday, thinks he’d be ‘perfect’ for Everton

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Tottenham Hotspur coasted into the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday evening, hammering Marine 5-0.

Spurs fans may have been fearing a cup upset as Jose Mourinho’s men headed to take on the non-league side, but they came through easily.

Carlos Vinicius scored two close-range goals before compatriot Lucas Moura fired home a superb free kick.

Vinicius lobbed home a delightful goal to complete his hat-trick, and teenager Alfie Devine came on to bag the fifth in the second half to become Tottenham’s youngest-ever goalscorer.

The star of the show was Dele Alli though, as he dominated the game throughout and was Tottenham’s most creative player on the day.

Alli has struggled for consistent playing time this season, but he must have impressed Mourinho with his performance on Sunday – albeit against very lowly opposition.

CROSBY, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Dele Alli of Tottenham Hotspur battles for possession with Josh Hmami of Marine during the FA Cup Third Round match between Marine and Tottenham Hotspur at Rossett Park on January 10, 2021 in Crosby, England. Sporting stadiums around England remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)
Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Pundit Stan Collymore took to Twitter during the game to state that this is the Alli that we need to see in the Premier League, admitting that it’s frustrating to see him fail to hit the heights he can.

Collymore added that he thinks Alli would be ‘perfect’ for Everton, believing that Carlo Ancelotti would be better for his development than Mourinho is right now.

Tottenham Hotspur's English midfielder Dele Alli (R) vies with Marine's English midfielder James Devine (L) during the English FA Cup third round football match between Marine and Tottenham Hotspur at Rossett Park ground in Crosby, north west England, on January 10, 2021. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. /  (Photo by CLIVE BRUNSKILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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