Practice key to Dele Alli ending goal drought

Eric Dier has revealed how Dele Alli has been staying late at training for extra shooting practice after his team-mate scored in Tottenham’s 3-0 win over Manchester United on Sunday.

Alli’s crisp finish in the second half opened the floodgates at White Hart Lane as Spurs hit three in six minutes to stun the Red Devils and keep their Premier League title hopes alive.

It was Alli’s eighth goal of the season, nine including his debut strike for England last November, but the midfielder has been less prolific in recent weeks, having not scored since February before Sunday’s opener.