TOTTENHAM STAR DELE Alli has said that being hit by a plastic bottle during his side’s win over North London rivals Arsenal and his subsequent ’2-0′ gesture, made his goal “sweeter”.
The England midfielder doubled Spurs’ lead with a sumptuous chip in the second half of their League Cup quarter-final win at the Emirates Stadium, but unsavoury scenes soon followed.
His contribution provoked a disgraceful reaction from an Arsenal fan, who threw a plastic bottle that hit the player on the back of the head in the 73rd minute.
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— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) December 19, 2018
Dele Alli was struck by a bottle thrown from the crowd during Tottenham Hotspur's 2-0 win over North London rivals Arsenal.
Report as Spurs avenge north London derby defeat in style: https://t.co/GhPzVuaiZE pic.twitter.com/xCoCTF0vbI
Appearing unharmed, he gestured towards the Gunners fans, re-emphasising the scoreline.
“It is what it is. It made the goal a little bit sweeter and the win,” was what the unfazed goalscorer told Sky Sports of the incident, but added of the game:
“I think when we came here last time we didn’t get the result we wanted so we knew how important it was today. It was a big test for us and I think it was a strong performance from us.”
He then took to Twitter to share a picture of him gesturing the scoreline to Arsenal fans.
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— Dele (@dele_official) December 19, 2018
What a wonderful goal by Dele Alli. Great assist by Harry Kane.#ARSTOT pic.twitter.com/g8BocsET8S
— FootbAll Day Long (@footballdaylong) December 19, 2018
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