The 22-year-old was left out of their squad to face Pacos de Ferreira – as the Eagles won 1-0 in the Taca da Liga. With competition for places from Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, he knows he is no longer a first team player. rts daily LIVE blogGetty Images5James Rodriguez with Champions League trophy, though he was an unused subReal Madrids squad is paper thin and the Colombian will be needed as back-up for the remainder of the campaign. Mauricio Pochettino said of Alli last month: Alli has big potential to improve. R TABLEArsenal slip to sixth as Chelsea extend lead at the top with Man City drawing against LiverpoolHot TottWatford 1 Tottenham 4: Harry Kane and Dele Alli at the double as Spurs hammer Watford and move into fourth'ALLI CAN BE THE GREATEST'Mauricio Pochettino rates Dele Alli at £50m and says Spurs ace 'can be one of world's best'£150Kane a weekHarry Kane forces Daniel Levy into making embarrassing U-turn after agreeing new contract until 2022NO ONE LIKES EMTottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino insists neutral fans wants Spurs to beat Chelsea Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has done all he can to fend off the likes of Real from pinching his star players. However, having emerged as a prime target for top Premier League and Serie A clubs, he will not be s. ted executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and the players agent until deadline day on January 31. Central defender Pepe, 33, has fallen down the Bernabeu pecking order and Jose Mourinho is looking to sign him next summer. However, should Real Madrid come calling, it will become almost impossible for Juventus to hang on to the star. Chelsea, Juventus, AC Milan and Inter have all made their interest known, and now it appears United are also keeping a close eye on Rodriguezs movements.