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Dele Alli has an "aura about him" akin to Paul Gascoigne, according to Tottenham and England legend Teddy Sheringham.
Alli was incredibly impressive in England's friendly with Germany, proving the stand-out player in a memorable comeback win in Berlin.
The Tottenham player, who came on as a late substitute in Tuesday night's defeat to the Netherlands, appears almost guaranteed a starting role for England in this summer's Euro 2016 tournament.
Sheringham, who played 51 times for England, says Alli reminds him of former England midfielder Gascoigne.
“He's looking a player. I thought he was outstanding in Germany," Sheringham said of Alli at Carlsberg's UEFA 2016 trophy tour.
“He had that aura about him in Berlin that Paul Gascoigne had about him at the beginning of his career. It was almost if Dele Alli was saying: 'Come and try and get the ball off me. And even if you've got the ball I'll nick it off you then I'm going to wander away from you and you won't get it off me.'
“Gazza used to do that. It had a lovely feel to it I was very impressed. You can't coach that kind of mentality and self belief it was in Gazza and Dele Alli seems to have something similar."
Show all 15 1 /15England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings Fraser Forster: 6 out of 10 A pair of impressive saves in the second period were enough to suggest that Forster will be more than adequate as a reserve to Joe Hart.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings Kyle Walker: 7 out of 10 Looked no less defensively suspect than Nathaniel Clyne had against superior German opposition though when he got forward England looked a far more dangerous attacking outfit, as typified by his calm assist for Vardy’s opener.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings Chris Smalling: 6 out of 10 Scarcely put a foot wrong throughout, making several useful interceptions and looking solid in the air. It should however be noted that the inexperienced Dutch frontline didn’t offer much to test him.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings John Stones: 5 out of 10 His display didn’t necessarily tell us much we didn’t already know about him. At times Stones ease on the ball allows him to prompt attacking moves from deep, at others it sees him play himself into trouble in the most blasé manner, as when he slipped in the build-up to the Dutch penalty. Perhaps that makes him too much of a liability for the high stakes of tournament football.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings Danny Rose: 7 out of 10 Strengthened his bid for a starting spot against Russia with another impressive display both in attack and defence. Quincy Promes asked questions of him early on but he rose to the test, providing pace and direct running on the counter. However, he was fortunate not to give away a penalty in the first half and was guilty of a hand-ball in the box which led to Netherlands equaliser in the second.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings James Milner: 6 out of 10 Seems like a hangover from the bad old days of pedestrian football under Fabio Capello. There’s no shortage of hard work but an alarming lack of anything worth getting out of your seat. He’ll do a job in the squad but can’t expect to start.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings Danny Drinkwater: 6 out of 10 More than anyone else he will wish this game had seen a higher tempo from both sides. The Leicester man had little opportunity to show much beyond a degree of consistency and intelligence on the ball.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings Ross Barkley: 7 out of 10 The start of the game was a tough one for Barkley, who was forced to drop ever deeper to collect possession. But he caught life around the half hour, offering the full range of powerful running, smart passing and a willingness to shoot.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings Adam Lallana: 8 out of 10 Showed what makes him a unique player in Hodgson’s setup on the way to Vardy’s goal. The composure to turn down a shot and find the overlapping Walker ensured a half-chance became a certain goal.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings Daniel Sturridge: 6 out of 10 Flashes of promise throughout, including an impressive reverse pass to James Milner. He looks as confident as ever though, he just didn’t get the chances to show off his finishing skills.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings Jamie Vardy: 8 out of 10 Has evidently brought the poacher’s instinct he shows at club level to the international stage, finding the perfect position to slot home for England’s opener. His pace gave Jeffrey Bruma all sorts of problems throughout the evening in an impressive display.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings OFF THE BENCH - Theo Walcott: 7 out of 10 Evidently knew he had to impress if he is to have any hopes of making the Euros and looked bright, firing a shot over after a dangerous and direct run.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings OFF THE BENCH - Nathaniel Clyne: 6 out of 10 Made little impression from an unfamiliar berth on the left flank, though Hodgson will be encouraged by his versatility on both sides of the pitch.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings OFF THE BENCH - Harry Kane: 6 out of 10 In his 17 minutes on the pitch there were plenty of moments where he dragged the Dutch defence out of position but no real chances fell his way.
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England 1 Netherlands 2 player ratings OFF THE BENCH - Phil Jagielka: 6 out of 10 Certainly deserved a free-kick after being barged off the ball by Vincent Jannsen for the second but is it unreasonable to ask whether he could have stayed on his feet?
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Alli returns to domestic action this weekend when Spurs take on Liverpool at Anfield.
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