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Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 Ludogorets: Jose Mourinho praises Dele Alli

Jose Mourinho described Dele Alli as a "team player" after the out-of-favour playmaker's performance helped Tottenham to the brink of qualification for the Europa League knockout stage thanks to a 4-0 win against Ludogorets.

Alli shone in a Spurs team that repeated the dominance they displayed in the 3-1 win in Bulgaria three weeks ago to move within a point of reaching the competition's last 32.

Carlos Vinicius translated his side's superiority into two goals before half-time - his first for the club.

The Brazilian, on a season-long loan from Benfica, got his second thanks to Alli's selfless pass across goal when he could easily have shot himself.