The Gunners legend believes it is make or break for Pochettino and his side and expects a lot more from the England youngster.
Ian Wright believes Tottenham Hotspur’s upcoming run of fixtures will make or break their season.
The North London club are due to play Manchester United, Liverpool, Newport County, Arsenal and Juventus, and the former Arsenal legend insists that at the end of this run of fixtures we will have learnt a lot about what Tottenham and Pochettino are really about.
Wright also spoke about Spurs and England star Dele Alli, explaining that the youngster must get his head down and work hard if he is to fulfil his potential and go on to become one of Europe’s finest footballers.
Alli, 21, enjoyed an unbelievable start to his Premier League career, bagging 32 goals in 96 appearances from attacking midfield across his first two seasons.
The England youngster has still scored and assisted this season, yet Wright expects much more from the 21-year-old, especially ahead of the World Cup in Russia this summer.
Speaking via his column in The Sun Wright said: “I want to see far more from Dele Alli. He burst on to the scene and then some people expected him to keep up that unbelievable start.
“But we will now see whether he becomes a world-class player or if he plateaus.
“Dele has changed his agent, yet he has to focus on being a top footballer.”
Highlighting Tottenham’s tough run of fixtures, the former Gunner explained that the club need Alli to be at his best if they are to get through the games with more wins than losses.
“After these fixtures, we will know what Tottenham are really about and the same goes for their manager,” Wright continued, “Right now, I don’t think they are moving forward.”
The gauntlet has been set and it is up to Pochettino’s men to get through the next few weeks successfully.
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