Man United vs Tottenham: Dele Alli highlights concerning reason for defeat at Old Trafford

Alli’s brilliance saw Spurs equalise before Marcus Rashford’s second handed the visitors defeat

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli has candidly admitted ”arrogance and over-confidence” cost his side in their 2-1 defeat by Manchester United in the Premier League on Wednesday.

After rattling off a three-match winning streak to begin the Jose Mourinho era, Spurs were rightfully bouncing on their way to Old Trafford, but they were soon handed a cold reality check.

Marcus Rashford slammed home the opener, but it was Alli who plucked the ball out of the sky before smacking home to draw the teams level.

But a a 49th-minute Rashford penalty condemned Spurs to a momentum-killing defeat, leaving Alli to brutally assess his side’s work.

“We had to match their energy. We lost the game not by them outplaying us – just attitude,” Alli told reporters.

“We weren’t hungry enough and we were slow to every second ball, losing 50-50s. “Maybe it was a little bit of arrogance and over-confidence. We’ve been playing well.

“We have to learn from this. Games like this bring your feet back down.”

The result saw Spurs slip to eighth in the table.