Tottenham legend King encourages Alli to hold his edge

Former Tottenham captain Ledley King believes it is important Dele Alli keeps his "edge", even if other teams concentrate on the England international.

Ledley King

Alli has enjoyed a meteoric rise since making his Spurs debut in August 2015, scoring 23 goals in every competitions and becoming an regular under Mauricio Pochettino.

However, he has also encountered a number of disciplinary difficulties with 15 bookings across his 80 appearances, as he also served a three-match ban for punching West Brom's Claudio Yacob last season.

Even though this record has created the 20-year-old midfielder a simple target for opposition players, King is pleased with the way in which Alli has managed a further pressure.

Delle Alli

"Dele has shown that already and there are now signs he can control his temperament in addition to it, doing this business on the pitch."

Alli has scored 11 league goals with this campaign, already bettering his tally from last term, while Tottenham are third from the table.