Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino is certain Dele Alli will be able to handle the hype surrounding him.

The 19-year-old, who joined Tottenham from MK Dons in February 2015, was sent back to the then League One outfit on loan for the rest of the season as part of the deal.




Alli has been a revelation for Spurs in the current campaign, with the starlet scoring seven goals and providing 11 assists in 42 appearances in all competitions for the north London outfit.

The midfielder has also already earned six caps for England, scoring once, since making his senior international debut in October.
 


And Pochettino explained that he is pleased in the manner in which Alli has managed the pressure and popularity associated with playing for Tottenham and England.

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“Am I worried about the hype? No, you can see the whole season how he has managed the pressure. He is very calm, very mature”, he was quoted as saying by the Press Association.

“He has managed the pressure and the popularity and how to be a senior player and play for the national team. He is very calm.”

Alli, who was in the England squad for the friendlies against Germany and the Netherlands during the international break, is contracted with Tottenham until 2021.