5 Premier League players who have had disappointing starts to the season

#3 Dele Alli

Dele Alli was on the radar of clubs like Barcelona and Real Madrid in the summer

Dele Alli's rapid ascension in the footballing world has been quite astounding to watch, and the youngster has established himself as one of the best attacking midfielders in England. He has also nailed down a first-team place in an exciting Tottenham team that has come close to winning the title twice, scoring 32 goals in his first two seasons.

Alli attracted interest from clubs like Barcelona and Real Madrid in the summer, and it seemed like there was nowhere to go but up for the youngster.

Unfortunately, things have taken a turn for the worse in the last few months for Dele Alli and Tottenham. Alli has struggled to impose himself on opposition defenders in Tottenham's last few games, getting a paltry return of 3 goals and 2 assists in 14 games for Spurs.

Tottenham currently sit in 6th place in the Premier League, 18 points adrift of league leaders Manchester City.

Spurs will need Alli to return to his best if they hope to go on a successful run and catch up to Manchester City. Alli definitely has it in his locker, and his performance against Real Madrid proved that the 21-year-old is capable of being entirely unplayable on his day.