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'I blame myself - working with Mourinho was GREAT': Dele Alli breaks his silence on his Tottenham exile under his former manager but refuses to criticise him, as he sets his sights on a fresh start under new boss Nuno Espirito Santo

Dele Alli insists he holds no hard feelings towards Jose Mourinho despite his time in the wilderness at Tottenham under the club's former manager.

Alli found himself in exile from the first team set-up under Mourinho for long spells, with many of his appearances only coming in the FA Cup and Europa League.

Mourinho was frustrated by Alli's application in training in the early days of his Tottenham tenure - as documented in the behind-the-scenes Amazon show All or Nothing - but the 25-year-old holds no grudges against his ex-manager.