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Dele is a horrendous dribbler.
Dele Alli at Everton
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I would sell him but I certainly wouldn't build a system around him. He's not a 18 year old kid with great potential anymore. What you see is what you get and that is the odd moment of brilliance but mostly very little contribution in matches. I don't know how he could change he has a certain way of playing that is unique to him but not really suitable for the team. We have some great MF players now that can offer a lot going forward and I just think that Deli isn't one of them.
danielneeds
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Nah, he often is able to get out of tight spots work a trick or touch, which given he hasn’t got a change of pace is pretty decent.
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Some really good points in here. He has really divided opinion of late, particularly as to what his best position is. I don't think he is currently cut out for CM and not a #10 either (although in the 4-3-3 there is no '#10' as such). He has the ability to be a CM in future (he is still young FFS), but needs to knuckle down and work into that role (possession, strength, etc.) and stop thinking of himself as a galatico.
Perhaps it is coming off the left in a 4-3-3. No reason he can't be rotating with Bergwijn, Lamela and Moura. IMO Son should be playing up front until Kane returns.
Perhaps it is coming off the left in a 4-3-3. No reason he can't be rotating with Bergwijn, Lamela and Moura. IMO Son should be playing up front until Kane returns.
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Of course he's better as a 2nd striker. He's awful in CM, and he's not got enough skill or vision to be a number 10. So he has this unique role that is great when he's on form, but a lot of the time is to the detriment of the team as a whole.
As for his "special power", he has a knack for making runs but I'm sure a lot of second strikers could find spaces between CB and FB if they are allowed to wander around up front without any real responsibilities.
Don't get me wrong. He's capable of magical moments, but he is maddeningly bad much of the time at some things, like controlling a football, moving the ball on quickly, making good decisions.
He's an experienced PL and international player now. He should have improved those aspects of his game. He hasn't, and his all-round game compares badly to someone like GLC.
I hope now he's injury-free he kicks on, because we aren't good enough right now to include mercurial players like him, Son and Moura all in the same team.
spursfan77
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exactly. I do wonder what people watch when he’s playing. He hasn’t changed at all since we bought him. Let’s hope he gets some proper coaching now because he sure as fuck hasn’t been getting any since he’s been here. He does exactly the same things he did since his first season. Good and bad.
spursfan77
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People want to buy Dwight McNeil and sell Dele Alli. Fuck me, I’ve heard it all now.
dagraham
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Agree. His biggest problem is he seems to want too much time on the ball when he runs with it.
dagraham
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Don’t even know who the hell Dwight McNeil is?
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Burnley's answer to Johnny Jackson with a sprinkling of Charlie Daniels for good measure...
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I haven’t seen that. But I do see him slow the ball down, draw two defenders on top of him, then he tries to lift the ball and jump between them and lose the ball 100% of the time he tries it.
theShiznit
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The thing with Dele is nothing has changed. You can go back to his early Spurs days (the ones people are hankering for now) and you will see the same things said in threads. "Poor in possession, slow to do anything, not good enough if he's not scoring"
He probably had more mobility (and less tape) then as well.
The longer between the magic moments the harder it was always going to get for him as more and more people question his role and worth in that role.
Honestly can't see a happy ending to Dele's story at Spurs...
He probably had more mobility (and less tape) then as well.
The longer between the magic moments the harder it was always going to get for him as more and more people question his role and worth in that role.
Honestly can't see a happy ending to Dele's story at Spurs...
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He’s starting to look like a spare part with our current shape. Jack of all trades! But Berger, Sess, Lamela, Moura and Son could all arguably play left and right wing forwards along side Harry. So when Harry’s back, Dele would be a luxury item I personally would not be using.
But.....Dele’s goal scoring, even by the end of this season, may be something we cant do without. With so many average and crappy minutes in between goals, his goals per minutes played, will be outstanding. Especially for someone his age. It’s a tricky one
But.....Dele’s goal scoring, even by the end of this season, may be something we cant do without. With so many average and crappy minutes in between goals, his goals per minutes played, will be outstanding. Especially for someone his age. It’s a tricky one
weststandyid
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think people are underestimating his output and also works very hard. frustrating player, but also very good.
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Dribbling I’d agree he’s terrible, cannot run with a ball at all but has great tricks in tight situations and at his best has time and space that lesser players can only dream about
Another great trait which is also a weakness is that he’s always trying something to affect the game. Not just the simple pass but always trying to open up defences and trying to be clever & tricky
Still think he’s struggling to find his best form but is working much harder to try and recapture it
well, in fairness, selling Dele would likely be enough to get us Zakaria, Eze, Bogle and McNeil (or better yet, 15M towards a backup striker or CB).
I’d make that trade in a heartbeat. 50M more from earnings and the rebuild would be 95% done.
We’d have the best midfield in Europe with Zakaria, GLC and Ndombele.
double0
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Yes we need a rebuild 100 % it's partially being undertaken we had a good January window, many players have been poor, Dele included but bare in mind his injuries age positional changes and the teams overall poor form he is being unfairly judged.
Dele Alli isn't a Dr Bruyne type of player he has his own uniqueness. So far in his career Dele strengths has been finding spaces goal scoring assists work rate his style of running is deceptive occasional moments of magic. Yes he needs to improve when to be cheaky and limit his turn overs losing the ball that tends to drive people mad..imo he has time to improve the good by far out weighs the bad.
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Best goal/ assist output in our squad after Son (14) and Kane (13) with 10 in 17 starts and 1 off the bench.
For a kid having a season broken up by injury and playing in a side that has been poor overall, not to mention constantly changing players around him in midfield and attack due to injury and suspension, thereby lacking cohesion, that is a pleasing output.
For a kid having a season broken up by injury and playing in a side that has been poor overall, not to mention constantly changing players around him in midfield and attack due to injury and suspension, thereby lacking cohesion, that is a pleasing output.
spursfan77
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unless Mourinho and the coaches sit down with him and make a plan for his game. I just feel he hasn’t been coached enough. By now he should be able to play 2 or 3 positions in midfield, he has the talent. He can do it because at MK Dons he was played deep and behind the striker. (I’m not saying play him deep in our team, no way, closer to the goal and central striker is the best).
Maybe they’ve tried and he doesn’t listen but I don’t believe that. He does seem pretty conflicted in interviews. Proving people wrong comes up time after time. He had a hard childhood and I suspect it’s from that. He needs to forget about doing that, I don’t think him trying to prove himself all the time helps his game.
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