Gary Neville and Roy Keane believe Dele Alli's performance against Liverpool on Sunday was further proof that the midfielder has regressed significantly as a player over the past couple of years.
‘Very very poor,' said Keane. 'He’s a great example to a lot of footballers out there if you lose your hunger. Spurs were carrying three of four players. He’s lost that hunger, today non-existent.’
‘He needs to hear those words because I think he can take it', Neville responded. 'It’s not like he’s always had it on a plate, he’s come from the lower leagues. But he’s half the player [he was].’
Souness concurred, saying: ‘I thought he was going to be a star. I think he’s a classic case of someone who’s in his armchair. They gave him a four/five year contract, and look what’s happened. He’s taken his eye off the ball but he’s a shadow of himself. Got to learn the game.’
Carragher also feels a change in position has had a negative impact on Alii's career.
‘When he was at his best he was playing as a second striker. I’ve never seen Dele Alli as some great player on the ball. He got goals. We shouldn’t forget the position he was playing. He’s still got to do a lot more. He was about being aggressive a lot.’
‘A lot of that comes down to desire,' Keane added. 'He was nasty, played on the edge. Today, non-existent for a year or two. Unless you’ve got the hunger. If he’s a model of some sort, he does have to look in the mirror…’
Neville put the final nail in the coffin, stating: ‘He would always tackle, always work hard, run past the striker… today he was passive. He’s a good kid. I just thought it epitomised where Tottenham have been.'
lotiffkendall
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u shut up of course he does need to start in the starting lineup
Moyaeiklr
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I blame the coach for Spurs poor performance yesterday because sometimes even the best players don't perform in some of the matches they played but as a coach you have to see it and make a Change because that's why you have players on the bench
Moyaeiklr
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the same English pundits advice him to forget about Nigeria and become Messi of England that was why he abandoned his mother land. today they've abandoned him. that's a big lesson for the likes of Abraham and tomiri.
I don't think Dele Alli can even play in the Nigeria team now he is totally flop
saha2much
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Pottetinho, made several errors, why keep Lucas, and Ndombele on the bench starting winks and alli, to English flops and made substitution very late.
konabdrsuz
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the same English pundits advice him to forget about Nigeria and become Messi of England that was why he abandoned his mother land. today they've abandoned him. that's a big lesson for the likes of Abraham and tomiri.
cenbcituz
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what was the role of deli Ali in that game? why did purchettino not start with lamela Lucas and son behind Harry Kane who did not have so much speed with the ball? where is the role of summer signings in 2019 football?why did he always prefer mura to came up from the bench than deli Ali and sissoko?
Sitciklu
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where are all those new players that was brought
Sitciklu
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Getting too much money
dabikptu
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He is an amazing player that is currently a shadow of what we used to see of him. Dele, you still have a bright future so please forgive your biological parent and reconcile with them .
oga shut up what has his parents got to do with this
Lunacen
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He is an amazing player that is currently a shadow of what we used to see of him. Dele, you still have a bright future so please forgive your biological parent and reconcile with them .
Hawikmnrsu
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his coach is also a problem. ..I don't have to for improvement in such a crucial match change him fo others (fake tactics pochetino)
Ospat96
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I don't know why the manager keep on using him whiles good performers are on bench,a lot of time he has brought to us a bad lucks
tiaclpstu
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Why do English legends like criticising Epl players and pressuring them? The fuck y’all say doesn’t help them at all
lented
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Delle Alli doesn't deserve to play Tottenham .....
Ahmed Jey
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sorry Tottenham