Rochdale boss: Alli an easy target

ROCHDALE manager Keith Hill has stood up for Dele Alli after his tumble at Crystal Palace on Sunday. Hill, who takes his side to Wembley to face Spurs in an FA Cup replay tomorrow night, said: ‘I don’t agree with him being criticised quite so heavily. He’s an easy target. ‘He’s made a rod for his own back this weekend — it’s difficult for referees to make decisions because there’s so much furore surrounding him. The refs should be neutral in their decision-making but it looks to me as though they are second guessing what Alli is doing.’