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" Whoever you're playing against, you want to do as well as you can. "
Dele Alli
Against
Playing
Well
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" I enjoy playing at Tottenham and England as well. "
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" I'm not going to lie: I'm a competitive player. I think there's no point playing football if you're not competitive and you don't want to win games. "
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" Things always change in football, and you can never predict anything. "
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" I'm still 19, and I've got a lot to learn. I've got to keep improving and not get too carried away with myself. "
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" It is no good being good in halves of games or in one game and not in the next one. "
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" Coming from League One, a lot of tackles go in, and that is where I've learned my trade. "
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" When I signed for Tottenham, my target was to get 10 starts. "
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Get
Target
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" I'm just going to keep working hard on and off the training field. "
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Training
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People
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Working Hard
Be Happy
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" I'll continue to tackle back. I want to help the team as much as I can, and if I need to get back and defend, I will. "
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Want
Need
" Every game is different, and there is no easy game at international level. "
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Different
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Used
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You
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You
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Name
Who
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