Premier League: Tottenham's Dele Alli says arrogance and over-confidence led to defeat against Manchester United

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli says it may have been a combination of “arrogance and over-confidence” that caused his side’s 2-1 defeat by Manchester United in the Premier League on Wednesday. [caption id=“attachment_7742111” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Tottenham’s Dele Alli sits on the pitch in dejection at the end of their Premier League match against Manchester United. AP[/caption] Spurs came into the game on a three-match winning streak under new manager Jose Mourinho but failed to build on that momentum at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford put United ahead but a piece of technical brilliance from Alli brought Spurs level, only for a 49th-minute Rashford penalty to secure the three points for the hosts. “We had to match their energy. We lost the game not by them outplaying us – just attitude,” Alli told reporters. “We weren’t hungry enough and we were slow to every second ball, losing 50-50s. “Maybe it was a little bit of arrogance and over-confidence. We’ve been playing well. “We have to learn from this. Games like this bring your feet back down.” The result saw Spurs slip to eighth in the table.