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Dele Alli has just become the youngest World Cup scorer in England since Michael Owen, but the Tottenham man admits his performance against Sweden leaves plenty of room for improvement.
Alli, who turned 22 in April, kicked Jesse Lingard's second semi-final to help England win a 2-0 victory in Saturday's quarter-final at Samara, blocking a semifinal with Croatia. 19659002] Only Owen, who scored at the age of 18 at France 98, scored a World Cup goal for England at a younger age but rather than warming up in the moment, Alli stood at higher standards. ! Semi-finals of the World Cup .. go @england ? ? ? pic.twitter.com/5v04DYuVMD
– Dele (@dele_official) July 7, 2018
The playmaker is still looking for his best form in Russia, having missed two group matches with a thigh injury and fought a recurrence before the quarterfinals.
"Personally, I do not think I played as well as I should," he said.
"In the first half, I was not as strong or as good as I was it should have, but you have these games and, fortunately, the team played so well. @dele_official ! ? #threelions pic.twitter.com/ n8Qq1rSGg6
– England (@England) 7 July 2018
"The team was resilient, well defended and dominated the match. It's always nice to score but, more importantly, we're next round.
"It's unbelievable. It's always good to have a purpose. But it was about the team, it was a great performance of the boys and now we are looking forward to the next round.
Alli had not scored for his country since October 2016, a 2-0 win at Wembley against Malta's most notable for being Gareth Southgate's first game in charge of the national side.
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– England (@England) July 7, 2018
"As an attacking player, you want to score goals then I'm going to win. I wanted one for England, "he admitted.
" You are frustrated, but I knew I would have a chance and that would happen. When that was the case, it was important to take it.
Alli could easily have turned a different version of the events at the Samara Arena, drawing attention to the intelligent race that allowed him to mark the house without being spotted.
However, his honesty and willingness to put the collective first in the forefront are fully compatible with the tone Southgate has given his team.
Like many of his team mates, Alli experienced life away from the football table and trading with the MK Dons at the last World Cup. "There are times when I think about the distance I've traveled and what you think is real?" But every decision I made and the work I did I did it for that, "he said. "I have worked hard to improve myself."
As for the prospect of returning home as a national hero, rather than the divisional figure that he often appears in the Premier League campaign, he added, "It feels really good. shivers when I think about it
"We also owe a lot to the fans for the way they supported us, we saw the reactions at home and it was amazing, so we hope to give them a lot more good times. "
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