Dele Alli blames himself for his declining form, not Mourinho

Before Mourinho's sacking in April, the 25-year-old was connected with a transfer to PSG, where he would have been rejoined with

Mauricio Pochettino

. 

Alli made five appearances for England in the

2018 World Cup

, but his lack of match experience and output meant he was not considered for the

squad. 

Even when Spurs battled to a seventh-place finish, Mourinho's choice to seldom play Alli was questioned.

"The only person I blame is myself," Alli said to Goal.

"I should be performing at a level where it is difficult to not put me in the team or not play me. 

"I don't blame anyone but myself. Working with Mourinho was a great experience and one I learned a lot from.

"It has been a tough few years but I have been working hard and analysing what I need to do to get better.

"I have been training a lot on most days of my holiday. I didn't feel I needed much rest, so it is just training the whole way through."

The Lilywhites hired

Nuno Espirito Santo

, the former manager of Wolves, after a long hunt for a replacement for Mourinho. 

The 47-year-old coach's hiring may provide Dele Alli with an opportunity to begin his career at Tottenham. 

Alli is looking forward to a fresh start after being reintroduced as a regular starter when Ryan Mason took over as interim coach at the conclusion of last season.

"He [Nuno] has done a great job at Wolves." the midfielder added.

"I am looking forward to speaking to him and working with him. He is a great manager and it is exciting times.

"I want to make this year one of the best I have had. A lot of people have said I need to find the form I was in a few years ago. 

"For me, I don't even want to get to that, I want to go past that and reach my full potential to be the best player I can be.

"Everyone is looking for that extra few percent, so you have to keep up. I am feeling good and the best I have felt in a long time."

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