Alli double helps Tottenham Hotspur sink Southampton in Premier League

Continuing to lurk in the shadows of the top four, Tottenham Hotspur seek their fourth win on the bounce as they kick off 2017 at Vicarage Road on Sunday against Watford.

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Southampton took the lead in the second minute of play from the first attempt of the match through Virgil van Dijk who headed in a James Ward-Prowse’s cross.

Mauricio Pochettino hails midfielder Dele Alli for his continued success and improvements for club and country.

While Deeney will start on making his second 100 goals for Watford, Harry the Hornet will again be roaming the sidelines.

Jan Vertonghen went unpunished when his arm appeared to make contact with the face of Jay Rodriguez and Spurs were soon level through Alli.

Kane’s goal was a thumping header from a Christian Eriksen corner in the 52nd minute, although the England striker missed a golden chance with a botched penalty just five minutes later.

“It’s only half the season gone, there is a long way ahead and we’ll have a good opportunity when we play them but first we must beat Watford“, Pochettino said.

“Always I hear him say many times “I want to succeed here, I want to win trophies here”.

Spurs finished third last season having spent most of it in a two-horse race with shock champions Leicester.

Southampton supporters wore orange in support of then-manager Ronald Koeman when Pochettino first returned to the club a year ago and the Argentine, who joined Tottenham in 2014, said he retained the utmost respect for the club despite the boos.

On a week where all of their title and top four rivals won it was vital Tottenham did too, and indeed they did the necessary. “You can leave for different reasons – and we know them all”, he said.

And there have also been some great performances, including a convincing 2-0 home victory over Manchester City which inflicted Pep Guardiola with his first defeat in England.

While the 20-year-old has had dips in form since the summer, he has scored three times in his last two games, taking his tally to seven goals for Spurs so far this season – three more than he had at the same stage last year. “Only if it’s a person who will definitely benefit us – otherwise, no”. Although that might not be enough to satisfy some demanding supporters, a broader perspective suggests Spurs should be pretty happy with life right now. “We obviously don’t normally get that break over Christmas”, Kane added.