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Not sure I want Alli to get it back elsewhere but no doubt whatsoever he was an absolute gem of a find.
And for 3 or 4 years, simply the best midfielder of his type bar none.
I was hoping Stevenage might pick him up.
Oh well.
Oh well.
And that is my one overriding fear.
He need not have to do too much in the defensive side. His strength was never his defending.
Our problem is we are so without an identity and so lacking in defensive midfield competence that too much is asked of Alli.
I get that he has been poor for a long time but there is the but and that is the issue .
Ndombele and Lo Celso just feel very different.
Too much is made of Dele’s off field activities, all high profile players do commercial work, use social media, date models etc.
He fizzled out because he blew out his hamstrings after being terribly overplayed between age 19-21 and now can’t move his legs anymore. No other reason. Just look at how bulky he is compared to the lean machine he was as a kid. He’s tried to compensate for his lack of agility by getting bigger but it’s just magnified his technical flaws.
He fizzled out because he blew out his hamstrings after being terribly overplayed between age 19-21 and now can’t move his legs anymore. No other reason. Just look at how bulky he is compared to the lean machine he was as a kid. He’s tried to compensate for his lack of agility by getting bigger but it’s just magnified his technical flaws.
Nah. Roy just old. Hamstrings and that evil pikey goal keeper finished Dele Alli its way easier than people make out.
Dele was never fast. And he puts himself about the pitch even now.
It’s hard not to connect Dele’s bigger-than-average taste for off-field silliness and the collapse in any cutting edge to his game.
Dele had instincts that belied his years as a 19-20 year old. He’s just a youtube footballer now.
While I agree that too much is likely made of it, Dele does himself no favors with the way he does some things.
No need to be live, online during the game yesterday. he does the same thing 2 hours after the game and who cares.
Whilst some of that might be true, has that really noticeably increased in his time here at Spurs? I think he has always been this way, and it's a bit of a lazy reason to give as the cause of his downfall. However his general work ethic might have never been what was needed here in the first place.. since day one for all we know.
Wouldn't surprise me if he just goes on loan for 6 months. Does quite well then comes back here for another chance in the summer.
I mean he got famous here. He’s only ever lived that life here. He was just a boy when he burst through the door of big time football, really.
The problem is that if he goes on loan & doesn't do well, his value goes down the pooper. It would be better to sell him now.
Feels like it’s either Lingard or Dele for Newcastle.
Lingard is the better move and United despite having no motivation to sell will be the easier party to deal with.
Lingard is the better move and United despite having no motivation to sell will be the easier party to deal with.
Leicester is another destination that was talked about previously. Clearly a better destination for Dele than Newcastle.
It is also in our interest (and the interest of every team in the EPL) to see Newcastle get relegated to slow their growth. Last thing we want is ANOTHER top 4 rival!
It is also in our interest (and the interest of every team in the EPL) to see Newcastle get relegated to slow their growth. Last thing we want is ANOTHER top 4 rival!