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Ex-Spurs Player Dele

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Does anyone else think Dele was exceptional yesterday? Unfortunate to be subbed.

The only criticism is how he seemed to be gesticulating and being petulant to his team mates a couple of times. I'd rather he take that shit out on the opponent
Meh, he's still getting back to peak fitness and we're in a dense fixture schedule. He and Bale getting subbed make perfect sense in that context, regardless of how either formed yesterday.
 
What is the point you are trying to make and how does it relate to me suggesting to a poster comparing Dele in peak Poch to Dele under the dinosaur Jose?

We play differently under the dinosaur than we did under Poch. Why are people making individual player comparrisions, what's the point of that, what are they expecting, the same?

Who are you BTW, why change your profile ID?
I was initially replying to this nonsense...
"Some years ago" we would have beaten the team in the near relegation place by about 6 nil. This is a Jose Mourinho team, who despite having a world-class attack at his disposal it sits only the 6th highest scoring in the Legaue!! If you are looking for that kind of performance from him then your quest should start with the manager.
The point 'I was trying to make' was obvious to all in my initial reply.

Keep giving Jose those 1s though...🕷️
 
Anyone else also think it was a clear pen on Kane having watched it back. Clearly clips his heels??

The defender clearly doesn't win the ball.

Itd been given if it was Liverpool or United.

The refereeing in this league has got to be one of the worst. The inconsistencies are all there for all to see. That was a clear penalty by how many such penalties have been given. Harry’s foot was kicked. It didn’t matter how hard or soft, that was a penalty.

It boggles my mind to think that this league and its clubs continue to let these jokers risk the millions upon millions of pounds of potential revenue loss with these incompetent decisions made week in week out.
 
I think being selected MOTM was more of a sign of massive disapproval of the way Jose handled him rather than him really being the best on the pitch
If Dele had been playing like he has been doing of recent, I doubt he would have been dropped in the first place.

He is now playing much deeper as opposed to the trequartista role he is more confortable in. It would do his career a lot of good if he continues to diversify his skill set, make it easier for him to fit in different schemes under different managers.
 
Pressed hard on the edge of the Fulham box

Harassed 2 defenders to giving up the ball

got his head up and curled a lovely cross into son

How Sonny missed is a different matter but more would’ve been made of deles contribution if he’d done better
Pretty sure the way he had that header it would've just been saved at the near post so never likely to result in a goal but yeah nice play but Dele anyway
 
I was rather dissapointed in Dele to be honest.

I am not saying that he was awful. But I felt that Lamela impacted the game much more and offered more to the team, despite the fact that Dele is more talented of the two.

He had sparks (like this really quick pass to Son behind the lines in 2nd half which almost made it), but most of the game was invisible.

I was kind of hoping that he would be one of the stars of the show yesterday.

But of course happy he got more playing time. Fully expexting him starting in 2nd leg (and hopefully completing full 90 minutes there).
 
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