Dele Alli

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It's important you stay professional and keep working, and I'm thankful for everything that's happened to me.
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When things don't go your way, you've got to keep trying to do the right things.
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I haven't changed. I'm still the same boy, and I'm just going to keep doing what I'm doing.
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I think confidence is a big part of it. Also luck - the ball has got to fall for you in the right time and the right place.
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I'd love to play for Spurs and play at White Hart Lane. It won't be easy, and I'll have fight for my place in the team, but I'll work hard to do that.
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You have to focus on the future and know that you can succeed in life, and you have to keep working hard.
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We've got to be right mentally - to stay focused and not get carried away if results go our way.
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Defensively, I could be a lot better; my decision-making at times can be a bit poor.
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I didn't really think about going to another club; I wanted to be a Tottenham player and play at Tottenham.
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I'm still 19, and I've got a lot to learn. I've got to keep improving and not get too carried away with myself.
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It's not something I worry about: I can control my temper!
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When I signed for Tottenham, my target was to get 10 starts.
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Whoever you're playing against, you want to do as well as you can.
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You always look to impress.
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One time, I had a nightmare for two weeks after an advert.
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I've shown people what I can do and want to establish myself as a Premier League player.
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I've always thrived under the pressure of the big games. I enjoy that, and there's nothing I get afraid about.
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I enjoy playing at Tottenham and England as well.
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Aggression is something that is a part of me, and I'm never going to take that out of my game.
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I like to enjoy the game and to have fun and express myself as much as I can.
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Things always change in football, and you can never predict anything.
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It's happened so quickly, starting at Tottenham, playing for England.
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When you are playing with a few players in the pocket, it doesn't leave me isolated. I have a bit more space to work and be higher up the pitch.
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MK has got a special place in my heart, but obviously, I have signed to Tottenham.
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Obviously, being from MK and playing for MK my whole life, to get us promoted would be a dream come true.
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That's the big thing for youngsters. When you go, you don't want a manager that's not going to have any trust in young players.
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You need a manager that believes in you and shows that he believes in you by playing you.
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If I'm playing higher up the pitch, it's important I don't get carried away and start dropping too deep and I stay in my position.
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You have to have faith in yourself, keep believing and sticking to the game plan, and hope when the chance does come, one of you will put it away.
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It's just about taking each game as it comes and hopefully being up there at the end of the season.
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It is important we don't become complacent, do our job and stay professional.
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It is no good being good in halves of games or in one game and not in the next one.
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I have always had confidence in my ability; I knew I'd get a chance coming here. That's one of the main reasons why I signed for Tottenham.
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I know it is a cliche, but I am just going to focus on each game and try to do as well as I can.
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Thankfully, I've got great support around me to keep my feet on the floor.
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Everyone likes a bit of competition.
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I'm going to keep working hard, and I will be happy to play anywhere for the country. I'm young and would like to play anywhere.
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I have made a few mistakes with my temper, I know. But I have learned from that.
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I'm just going to keep working hard on and off the training field.
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Every game is different. Every opposition comes with a different threat.
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When I was at MK Dons, I played all the games in centre midfield, so it's not like it's new to me.
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Coming from League One, a lot of tackles go in, and that is where I've learned my trade.
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My personality is that I like to express myself, and that is not something I will look to change.
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Do you need an aggressive streak to thrive? You could say that. A lot of the great players have that mentality.
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I like to get goals.
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Goals are a big part of my game. Maybe in my first few games at Tottenham, I didn't show that - I wasn't getting forward enough.
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You need to have a big squad; it's important when you're in the Champions League, with the amount of games we've got.
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It's all about being professional. You can't be dwelling on mistakes.
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Gareth Southgate is a fantastic manager, and he knows what I am about.
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Every game is different, and there is no easy game at international level.
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