Tottenhams Dele Alli has been nominated for the PFA Young Player of the Year prize. After just 31 top-flight appearances, hes thriving in the Premier League. The youngster turned 20 this month and looks set to help guide Spurs to their highest league position since they last won the league in 1960/61 and finished runners-up in 1962/63.Weve picked out 10 reasons behind Allis superb season... 1. Hes relished the step upSpurs signed Alli from MK Dons for an initial fee of £5m on transfer deadline day in February last year. He was immediately loaned back to the League One club for the remainder of the season. He scored 16 goals in all competitions in 2014/15, in what was only his second season as a first-team regular, helping the Dons win promotion to the Championship and being named Football League Young Player of the Year.At the start of this season, Mauricio Pochettino brought the then-19-year-old on from the bench against Manchester United in Spurs opening game. Its been a rapid rise for Alli but, since his Spurs debut, he has taken the step up in his stride. Alli received a yellow card on his league debut against Manchester United The youngster has cemented his place in the Spurs starting line-up and played in all but two league games - sitting out one of those through suspension - and signed a new contract in January this year.2. Oozing confidenceAt 16 years old, Allis first touch in professional football was a perfect back-heel pass in an FA Cup tie against Cambridge City. His second professional appearance was in the return leg when he scored a long-range screamer. Alli playing for MK Dons against Manchester United in last seasons Capital One Cup At 18, he helped the Dons demolish Manchester United 4-0 in the Capital One Cup second round, setting up three goals. A year later, Alli nutmegged Real Madrids Luka Modric in a pre-season friendly for Tottenham and, earlier this season, attempted - and scored - an audacious volley against Crystal Palace in the Premier League. 3. World-class credentials Alli replaced Ross Barkley to make his England debut against Estonia in October last year England manager Roy Hodgson handed the then-19-year-old his England debut against Estonia in October last year after just seven league appearances for Tottenham. One month later, he scored a spectacular opening goal on his full debut in a 2-0 win over France.Alli was also instrumental during the Three Lions 3-2 friendly win over Germany in March - a performance that could well have earned him a starting place this summer. Dele Alli excels in all areas of midfield 4. Goal threatAlli is a proven goalscorer at all levels. In League One last season, he played 39 games and scored 16 goals. Hes maintained that goalscoring habit in the top flight this season, scoring eight goals in 31 Premier League games and, as mentioned above, has also opened his international account. 5. He shoots, he scoresWhen Alli hits the target, theres a 31 per cent chance hell score. Five of Allis league goals this season have come from his only shot on target in each game. In total, his eight goals have come from just 26 shots on target - hes only missed the target on 16 occasions.6. Running staminaOn average, Alli has covered 12.41km per 90 minutes this season, the 18th-highest average out of 179 midfielders who have played the equivalent of one game or more.7. Creating with EriksenAlli has assisted nine league goals this season, creating seven of Harry Kanes 22 goals, making him the Premier Leagues fifth-top assist provider behind Mesut Ozil (18), Riyad Mahrez (11), David Silva (11), and team-mate Christian Eriksen (10). Alli has formed a creative partnership with Christian Eriksen Eriksen has also created 74 chances from open play and another 27 from set plays this season. But Alli isnt far off the Dane, creating 44 chances from open play. He has also created at least one chance in all but five league games when hes played more than 30 minutes. 8. Getting stuck inAlli doesnt just score and create, he also wins back possession. He wins 7.5 duels per 90 minutes on average, compared to the league midfielder average of 5.8. His appetite to win the ball may explain why he has collected seven yellow cards in the league this season. Alli told Sky Sports: Aggression is an important part of my game and also you cant let opponents think you are some 19-year-old kid they can push around. 9. Towering presenceAlli can also win possession with his 6ft 2in aerial presence, having won 36 headers in the league this season. He wins a modest 1.5 headers per 90 minutes on average, the 43rd-highest ratio out of Premier League midfielders who have played one game or more. Utilising his height advantage may be one area for improvement.However, in his second appearance for Tottenham, he scored a late header against Spurs current title challengers and league leaders Leicester, before Riyad Mahrez levelled the scores one minute later.10. Drawing foulsAllis control and skill through a busy midfield lures reckless challenges; hes drawn 62 fouls during this campaign, including one penalty against Norwich. Thats an average of 2.4 fouls won per 90 minutes, the 11th-highest ratio out of midfielders who have played the equivalent of one game or more.Watch Stoke v Tottenham on Monday Night Football live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7pm. 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Details are now emerging about why the Rangers would consider such a move. Darren Dreger: He wants a lot of money. Its been widely reported that Callahan is looking for a seven-year term around $6 million per year. That is not accurate. Im told that it is more than $6.Algeria, Russia set sights on knockout round (TSN 1050, TSN 690, TEAM 1410) Curitiba, Brazil - Russia and Algeria will close out the group stage of the World Cup on Thursday with a crucial Group H clash at the Arena da Baixada, with both sides hoping to secure a knockout round berth. Algeria enters the match riding a wave of unexpected confidence after pummeling South Korea, 4-2, in Porto Alegre on Sunday. The Desert Foxes opened the scoring after 26 minutes as Carl Medjani sent a long ball over the top to the feet of striker Islam Slimani, who did well to split two South Korean defenders and touch it past goalkeeper Jung Sung-Ryong. Two minutes later the Algerians doubled their advantage when Abdelmoumene Djabou served a perfect corner kick into the penalty area where Halliche got to the ball ahead of an out-of-position Jung and nodded it home with pace. Djabou then made it 3-0 for Algeria seven minutes before the intermission when he found himself alone in the box to accept a square ball from Slimani and slide it home for a three-goal halftime lead. South Korea got back into the match five minutes into the second half when Son Heung-Min collected a long pass from Ki Sung-Yueng, turned and beat Algeria goalkeeper Rais MBolhi through the legs. But Algeria regained the three goal lead in the 62nd minute as Sofiane Feghouli and Yacine Brahimi worked a nice one-two on the edge of the penalty area to send Brahimi through on goal and he finished by ripping a strike under Jung. Again South Korea pulled one back through Koo Ja-Cheol, but it wasnt enough as the Desert Foxes held on for the win. Vahid Halilhodzics side can advance to the round of 16 on Thursday with at least a draw. "I woulld like to dedicate this victory to the fans who were here and the Algerian people back home who have waited a long time for this victory.dddddddddddd It means a lot to us all," Halilhodzic said."Today the team played to its strengths. I told the players to keep it tight for the first 15 minutes and I felt that did extremely well and effectively in the first half - it was almost perfect. We slowed a little during the second half, why Im not sure. Now we have to try to get a good result against Russia and qualify for the round of 16. Anything is possible." Russia, meanwhile, faces an uphill climb to reach the knockout round following their 1-0 loss to Belgium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The first 80 minutes of the match produced little in the way of offensive output for either side, but Divock Origi gave the match its one moment of quality two minutes from time to hand Belgium its second win in as many games. Chelsea star Eden Hazard set the scoring play in motion when he ook possession of the ball on the left wing and dribbled to the end line, where he pulled a pass back to Origi, who struck it first-time into the roof of the net past goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev. Russia needs to win to have any chance of advancing. A one-goal win for Russia means that South Korea would have to beat Belgium by three, while a two-goal margin for Russia makes them a near lock to advance. Anything less than a win, however, and Fabio Capellos team will be eliminated. "I still believe we have a chance, but we now have no choice but to beat Algeria," said Capello. "Today we went out to win the match, but we got caught on the counter-attack - its as simple as that." ' ' '