#3 Dele Alli, Tottenham Hotspur
Ever since the retirement of Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, England have struggled to find a proper goalscoring midfielder. Enter Dele Alli.
The Tottenham midfielder has scored 20 goals and assisted 10 more in just 52 Premier League games in his career. To put it into perspective, the aforementioned members of the famed “Golden Generation”, Gerrard and Lampard scored 3 and 5 goals respectively from a similar number of games. In fact, Alli has been involved in more goals than Paul Scholes, David Beckham and any other midfielder of that era.
The fact that he is only 20 years of age further amplifies the quality he possesses and he could very well be the leader for the next generation. Playing as a “shadow” striker behind team-mate Harry Kane, Alli’s movement and finishing ability are top notch. Comfortable in playing as a no.10 or on the left wing, his intelligence and vision are superb for his age. Further, he is already in the process of becoming a clutch player which was evident from his superb brace against league leaders Chelsea.
Under the tutelage of Mauricio Pochettino, the sky is the limit for the youngster as he is already rated highly by people within and outside the club. In fact, the Spurs team could very well be built around him for the future. Overall, Alli is the complete package and a sure-shot part of the next “Golden Generation.”
