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Goals against Madrid, City, , Woolwich, Chelsea and United suggest different.If it was assumed all were staying I'd sell Dele. Can't remember seeing him step up in a big game. Seems to dominate lower level opposition only and would command a high fee given hes young and English.
Dele is our future. Christian is not.People just aren't being objective. I get that everyone's pissed because he's probably looking to move, but come on, he's now less influential than Alli ?
Bullshit.
This just isn't rational. People are saying Eriksen hasn't been at his best lately, and I personally don't think anyone has, including Alli or Kane for much of the season (when they played) and it's got a lot to do with many other factors, the fatigue of our whole team after a WC and no pre season, having no discernible midfield, Pochettino playing stupid formats with players out of position almost every week - but all that aside Eriksen at "meh" level is still more often than not our most influential outfield player.
Kane is uber, and runs him very close, but we've proven every time he's out that we've barely missed him in terms of performances and results. Alli has enormous bouts of poor form, frequently. And his meh is a fuck of a lot lower than Eriksen's "meh". Alli at his best creates half the chances for other people Eriksen does. Sees the ball 20% less. Assists less. Scores less (or the same). At his worst he's seeing the ball 25 times a game, not 35-45 like Eriksen at his worst.
There's no way if you have a choice of Eriksen for the next 5 years or Alli that you logically choose Alli.
If it was assumed all were staying I'd sell Dele. Can't remember seeing him step up in a big game. Seems to dominate lower level opposition only and would command a high fee given hes young and English.
What was it that Lucas did with the ball that impressed you so much against Liverpool? Was it the way he stuck it under his shirt after scoring to thank God for allowing him to impregnate his wife again?Same could be said about Eriksen to be fair.
Dele was probably our second best player against Liverpool behind Lucas too.
I'd take Dele Alli's next five years over any other player on our roster.Which is sort of what I was saying. He's not our future.
It's tough to have GREAT confidence, because we have so many excellent players, but Alli is a more complete talent than any of them and he's still only 22.
Who.
The Fuck.
Voted for Son?
If you take Erikson out, whos going to deliver Dele the ball in good positions? Sissoko? Dier? Erikson is much more important.Dele is our future. Christian is not.