Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino insists Dele Alli will return to his best.
He insists it will not be Roy Keane, Graeme Souness and Co who prompt a reaction, because everyone inside the club is laughing at their opinions.
Pochettino said: "It is still there inside Dele. We spoke to him about improving different areas. But for sure, the devil is going to appear again.
"I don't know when. But for sure it will. If you go back, we all criticised him, but I liked that Dele Alli. Sometimes players being a bit naughty makes that difference.
"We know very well Dele is going to be back. When Dele was scoring goals, it was easy to embrace him. Now, when he is maybe not at his best, that is the most important time to embrace him and say, 'I trust you and I know you will get back to your best'.
"It is too easy now to criticise him. If you go on TV, you need to talk and say something.
"When you are not in the (club), you do not have all of the information. Then people in the club are laughing about your opinion."
