However, Pochettino believes Alli is the type of player who thrives on love rather than punishment and he is determined to bring the best out of the England worldwide.
"The recognition from us is massive".
Pochettino's side are playing some of the most attractive football in the Premier League - only Chelsea and Liverpool have scored more - and they owe much of that to the electric form of Eriksen and Alli, who alone have 10 goals between them in their last 10 games. "You love him, but sometimes you have to be tough".
"But I don't think there is any need to do that for a couple of years". "He needs to improve, but he needs love".
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Harry Kane has recovered from an ankle injury and is likely to make his first start in nearly five weeks while Victor Wanyama is also expected to return after overcoming a back problem.
"He's very fresh in his body and his mind, and he's very hungry to score again", said Pochettino.
Spurs eroded Chelsea's lead last weekend when they crushed Watford 4-0 at White Hart Lane, only for Antonio Conte's men to restore their seven-point advantage by winning 3-1 at Bournemouth.
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Howe has been impressed by the progress of Pochettino's squad, but believes his players can use the battling goalless draw at the Vitality Stadium in October as inspiration for the challenge ahead.
"I'm delighted for him, he's doing well and he's a really good player", Son told Spurs TV. That's what Dele has got to try and do is get goals season-in, season-out. Of course Tottenham haven't given up either - but we are going there to win.
"We were very good, very aggressive, we looked solid".
Bournemouth now sit in 15th place in the Premier League, but are uncomfortably close to the relegation zone, however unlikely their drop may be.
"When you look at the games I've not been involved in this season we have still scored goals and won games".
Junior Stanislas is a major doubt for the encounter with a groin strain, while Dan Gosling continues to be monitored after suffering a knee injury.
The left back despite being fully fit, has been unable to be involved with the Cherries in the last few weeks, due to the five match suspension he received for a stamp on Zlatan Ibrahimovic at Old Trafford.
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