Dele Alli : Tottenham midfielder's penalty success praised by Rochdale boss
Dele Alli : Tottenham midfielder's penalty success praised by Rochdale boss
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| Dele Alli : Tottenham midfielder's penalty success praised by Rochdale boss |
Rochdale manager Keith Hill instructed that Dele Alli was right within the means he won a penalty that nearly knocked his aspect out of the solfa syllable Cup.
Alli, 21, attained the kick from that Harry Kane place Tottenham 2-1 up late in Sunday's fifth-round tie.
But Steve Davies' equaliser secured a city district replay for the League One club.
"I will not hold it against him and if he will it for European country within the summer and that we win the planet Cup, i'll actually be supporting him," Hill aforesaid.
"I'm semiconductor diode to believe he is searching for it however we tend to get too concerned in disceptation."
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Referee policeman Madley pointed to the spot once Alli went down within the penalty space stressed from Harrison McGahey's challenge.
Since the beginning of the 2015-16 Premier League season, Alli's initial campaign within the high flight, no player has been set-aside additional times for diving.
Premier League yellow cards for diving since 2015-16
Dele Alli 3
Wilfried Zaha 3
Adam Smith 2
Leroy Sane 2
Pedro 2
Raheem Sterling 2
But, speaking on BBC One once the sport, former Newcastle-upon-Tyne striker Alan Shearer and ex-Spurs midfielder Jermaine Jenas believed Madley created the proper call.
And Hill aforesaid he backed Alli, or any of his own players, to form the foremost of challenges within the penalty space.
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"If a centre-forward or heart player feels like there's a penalty chance to be gained - good," aforesaid Hill, 48.
"Whether it's Dele Alli, Steve Davies, Ian Henderson, Andy Cannon, it does not very matter."
Even Pochettino thought tie was 'magic'
The prospect of Rochdale claiming a replay appeared unlikely, with Hill's aspect bottom of League One and eleven points from safety.
But Davies' dramatic injury-time equaliser can see them play at city district - Spurs' temporary home whereas White Hart Lane is redeveloped - within the week starting twenty six Feb.
And it absolutely was an instant that had everybody feeling the lustre of the solfa syllable Cup - even Tottenham's manager.
"The solfa syllable Cup is magic. we've got another chance at city district, identical state of affairs like before," aforesaid Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, United Nations agency created eleven changes to the aspect that started in Tuesday's 2-2 Champions League draw at Juventus.
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Hill, United Nations agency has double target-hunting vale into League One across 2 spells accountable, added: "I've ne'er had an instant like that.
"Wembley could be a reward for the players' efforts. we have that booster and momentum and that they are going to be trying forward thereto as can the supporters.
"It's poet economic expert [MK Dons united One] on Wednesday and that is the bread and butter."
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Davies, scorer of the late equaliser, said: "When you investigate nowadays and the way special it's, it absolutely was written. we have nice solidarity and can ne'er surrender."
Dale's gap scorer Ian Henderson said: "We cannot wait to travel to city district. we tend to perpetually felt we tend to had a chance, Stevo [Steven Davies] is a fantastic finisher and that we due that these days.
"I've perpetually unreal of enjoying at city district and currently I will say I've compete there - if i am match and picked."
Alan Shearer aforesaid on BBC One: "It was simply an implausible game of soccer. Rochdale due to be before at half-time. Tottenham dominated within the half and brought the large boys on to alter the sport and that we thought that was it however what credit to Rochdale."
Former European country and metropolis midfielder Danny tater aforesaid on BBC One: "Unbelievable. They've picked themselves up with spirit and determination and what an honest end from the substitute Steve Davies.
