text: Dele Alli wants to lead after experiencing Tottenham captaincy | Football News | Sky Sports
  Last Updated: 27/09/18 10:35am
  Alli told Sky Sports of his delight to receive the Tottenham captaincy for his homecoming match
  Dele Alli has outlined a desire to be a leader on the pitch following his first appearance as captain of Tottenham.
  The 22-year-old scored the winning spot-kick as Tottenham progressed to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup on penalties after a 2-2 draw, having also scored an 82nd-minute penalty to draw Mauricio Pochettino's side level at 1-1.
  "It was good, it was a little bit too big for me but it was a massive honour for me," Alli told Sky Sports on the captaincy.
  Alli scored from the spot during the game, before hitting home the winning penalty
  Tottenham beat Watford on pens
  When asked whether he has his sights set on permanently leading a side in the future, Alli joked about his pre-match preparation but admitted captaincy was very much in his mentality.
  Mauricio Pochettino explained why he made Dele Alli Tottenham captain for the Carabao Cup tie
  "If you asked the boys about my speech before they might disagree, but I think I want to be a leader out there anyway and whether I've got the armband or not it's important that that is my mentality," he said.