On Tuesday afternoon as Dele Alli made the journey up to Merseyside to begin a new chapter in his life, he probably got to reminiscing.
That’s only natural. He became a man at Tottenham, particularly over the previous two years where he has suffered countless blows to his pride.
Those unforgettable evenings and weekends when Alli emerged as one of the best young footballers in Europe live long in the memory.
Dele Alli and Frank Lampard embrace as he reports for Everton duty on Wednesday morning
"We did it!