It's driven by good old fashioned British snobbery, with a huge dose of hypocrisy.
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It's driven by good old fashioned British snobbery, with a huge dose of hypocrisy.
Most of his teammates agreed
Yeah, as well as the longstanding desire of the Fourth Estate to build 'em up and knock 'em down, something else that doesn't exist to anything like the same extent in the media here, even in the more sensational sports press
Alli has just been banned for England.
He really has to stop playing up to the expectations.
Right now he is creating more problems for himself than he is scoring goals for us.
He really has to stop playing up to the expectations.
Right now he is creating more problems for himself than he is scoring goals for us.
I do think someone (Poch, a senior player, family member, guidance Councillor or whatever) needs to sit down and have a long talk with Dele and clear the air. Doesn't seem like his dip in form is purely physical. Something is going on in his personal life (switch of agents probably a factor, England ban another) and until he gets to talk things through properly I think he will only go longer until he finds his way back onto his full level.
For those that are saying that something is going on with Dele that we're not seeing. I think it's a combination of being distracted by this whole thing with a new agent and probably being bummed out that he's banned from the first three Champion's League matches. I think that after his ban we'll see his form pick up.
It could also be that he's getting no protection from the referees, leading to frustration on the pitch. He had a decent game today I thought. The dive was embarrassing but it was a typical Alli performance today. Some real lovely touches, only thing missing was an assist or goal to his name. Check his movement on Kane's second goal, just classic Dele to create space for Kane.
He started pretty slow last season too.
I don't think he had a bad game today. Though let's be honest, that dive was pathetic.
Good, such cheating from one or our players isn't right, hate to say it but he really should be banned for that as should any other player doing that shit.
True, before that there were a few clear fouls against him that weren't called, but that's a shit reason.
He was okay today.
This is the same dele we've been seeing for the last 2 years, only difference is he isn't a rich vein of goalscoring form.
Everyone needs to calm down, he's never been a player who consistently plays amazing. He's an effective player who has great movement and attacks space brilliantly.
The other aspects of his game will improve with age and experience, he's only 21!!
On his attitude, again it's the same it's always been. It's just being highlighted more because he isn't firing.
Everyone needs to calm down, he's never been a player who consistently plays amazing. He's an effective player who has great movement and attacks space brilliantly.
The other aspects of his game will improve with age and experience, he's only 21!!
On his attitude, again it's the same it's always been. It's just being highlighted more because he isn't firing.
Bang on Benjamin. His poor control that led to the dive happens regularly throughout the matches he plays in. Very very average player in possession and constantly turns the ball over. His first touch today epitomised his sloppiness and led to the first Hudd'd attack.
I think Dele's just frustrated because he has very high standards in terms of goalscoring for himself. Last season showed how deadly he can be, but this season he's not able to get that final magic.
I am a huge fan of Dele, so pay extra attention to what he does on the pitch without having possession as well. And it is shocking how many times he makes good runs and is completely ignored by other players when a ball to him would result in a goal. It happened thrice in today's game where he was in front of an open goal and more composure from Harry Kane would have seen him make a simple pass to Dele for a goal. But you can't blame Harry as well, given the form that he is in.
But I think the team is not quite in the same wavelength as he is when he makes those forward runs and that can be frustrating. Add to the fact that he's getting chopped down nonstop by rival defenders and not having the same impact as he had last season, it is understandable. But once he picks up form, he will go on a goalscoring run and everything will return to normal.
I think we somehow need to incorporate Sonny, Dele, Harry and Eriksen together in attack. Sonny's directness and runs also make more space for Dele which helps him out and while Eriksen is top notch in passing, it is reducing the effectiveness of Dele without having another direct runner like him on the other side.
I am a huge fan of Dele, so pay extra attention to what he does on the pitch without having possession as well. And it is shocking how many times he makes good runs and is completely ignored by other players when a ball to him would result in a goal. It happened thrice in today's game where he was in front of an open goal and more composure from Harry Kane would have seen him make a simple pass to Dele for a goal. But you can't blame Harry as well, given the form that he is in.
But I think the team is not quite in the same wavelength as he is when he makes those forward runs and that can be frustrating. Add to the fact that he's getting chopped down nonstop by rival defenders and not having the same impact as he had last season, it is understandable. But once he picks up form, he will go on a goalscoring run and everything will return to normal.
I think we somehow need to incorporate Sonny, Dele, Harry and Eriksen together in attack. Sonny's directness and runs also make more space for Dele which helps him out and while Eriksen is top notch in passing, it is reducing the effectiveness of Dele without having another direct runner like him on the other side.
I think we need to incorporate somebody better than Dele at keeping the ball.
Dele is judged very harshly. I think it's becoming very clear that Dele is being instructed to make those quick first time passes in the final third. It's a tough job, he rarely just passes it sideways or backwards. Everything might not be working out on the pitch atm, but he's obviously still training hard, otherwise he wouldn't be starting
He's keeping his place based on reputation and hype not on performances.