‘You’re deluded’ – Stan Collymore hits back at Tottenham fan after making claim about Alli and Kane

Thu 8 June 2017 14:52, UK

By Harvey Byrne

Stan Collymore has called a Tottenham fan deluded on Twitter after claiming Harry Kane and Dele Alli would not have been promoted to the first team if both Paulinho and Roberto Soldado had impressed.

The north London side have been heavily praised for the way they allow opportunities for young players to break into the first team while also finding success out of the pitch.

Manager Mauricio Pochettino also built up a reputation for bringing through youngsters while at former club Southampton.

However, outspoken pundit Collymore claimed on his own personal Twitter account on Thursday afternoon that neither of current stars Kane or Alli would have been in the first team if not for the poor performances of the likes of Paulinho and Soldado specifically.

Collymore started with a message stating that Pochettino was put into the position to play the club’s youngsters after the majority of the in comings after the huge Gareth Bale sale flopped in north London.

I'd argue it was only the post Bale signings being mostly crap that put Poch into the position to play them.
Part hand forced, part trust. https://t.co/E8BUIk59xP
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) June 8, 2017

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This caused a Tottenham supporter to notify Collymore that Pochettino had also gifted academy graduate Harry Winks some first team football this season.