The Argentinian has been a big hit since moving to White Hart Lane from Southampton almost two years ago, leading Spurs to a fifth-placed finish and League Cup final in his first year in charge before turning them into a Premier League title hopeful this campaign
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Mauricio Pochettino’s side are very much in the Premier League title race with 12 games left, while they are also targeting Europa League glory
Alli started amongst the substitutes for Spurs having felt dizzy during Tuesday’s match against Norwich City, but was eventually introduced just past the hour mark at White Hart Lane
The midfielder had to go off at half-time of the 3-0 win at Carrow Road on Tuesday after complaining he was dizzy
The Saints are winless in five in all competitions after a run of eight games unbeaten, managing just one point from the last 12 available in the top flight and also getting spanked 6-1 by Liverpool in the last eight of the Capital One Cup
England manager, Roy Hodgson, also in attendance at White Hart Lane, would have been pleased to see Kane’s return to form continue, but it was Alli who sparkled with a man-of-the-match display in midfield
Alli, who left MK Dons in the summer, has been a revelation this season, forcing his way into Pochettino’s starting line-up with a series of sparkling displays
Ahead of the new season, Leicester would have seen the first two games as a chance to pick up several points but the Foxes perhaps didn’t expect to produce the results or the performances that they have done in their opening 180 minutes of football this campaign
Having arrived in English football relatively unknown, the former Espanyol boss possession-based, attacking game and focus on home-grown talent has impressed, as have his on-field results