I saw a theory that delle alli lost all hunger once he finally hit financial comfort and success because he had such a horrible life growing up that football was his only escape, once he didn't need it as an escape anymore he lost his drive. I think in the end people should be happy for him, no matter how much one might care about football there's more to life than kicking a ball and now he's enjoying what life has to offer.
During a previous interview, Harry Redknapp claimed that the exceptional and flexible playing style of Dele Ali may be a result of his non-affiliation with a major team academy. Conversely, it is possible to argue that Ali's attitude towards the sport may have suffered due to his lack of experience within a top-notch academy. The early developmental stages for young athletes are crucial in building the necessary mental resilience and consistent performance required to succeed at the highest level of football. Ultimately, these are mere speculations, and only Ali knows the true factors that have influenced his career progression.
He never had a true position. He was the Thomas Muller of Tottenham. Roamed the field doing whatever felt right in the moment. Imo when he was played as a centre mid he looked terrible because of his poor range of passing and tall lanky physique. Would of been a great striker but was never played there.
Interesting observation by Redknapp. Its easy to point at one reason as a fault for the decline of any player and we usually remove the personal and developmental experiences from the equation.
Not sure re major team academy and attitude, after all one could easily argue he might not have lasted very long in a top-notch academy due to his attitude (indeed if his attitude is even an issue, more on that below). Certainly there are players we could name that came through top notch academies that still had problems with motivation (putting it politely), such as Ravel Morrison to provide a boring example. I feel like he has made millions before his mid-20s and achieved a huge amount when you consider his background and 'early football career potential'. I think it is fair to say that had he been considered a top top talent at 12-13 or whatever he would have been at one of the top academies, to have achieved what he has having come through MK Dons is perhaps a sign that he has massively over achieved and not under achieved as the narrative suggests...? Maybe this is not about attitude but about his ability to play well above his average for a few seasons after dedicated focus, and has now fallen off somewhat due to an inability to keep that up and the injuries noted in the video. OK maybe a bit far fetched, but certainly he was not at a top academy and thus unlikely to have been seen as a future wonderkid at a young age - I think it is a bit odd to consider Alli a wonderkid in that sense, although one could argue it either way after what he achieved at 19. Always an incredible difficult one to analyse these sorts of things, without knowing the full story.
@@mrtimharrington I completely agree with you that it's hard to make definitive conclusions about why Dele Alli hasn't maintained a high level of performance for a long period of time without knowing the full context. Your point about it possibly being a combination of factors, including his academy, attitude, and ability to sustain his performance, is definitely worth considering. Nevertheless, I believe that Dele Alli's achievements in such a short period of time are still admirable. He has made millions and accomplished a lot, especially when you take into account his background and early football career potential. It's possible that he overachieved compared to what was expected of him, given that he did not come from a top-notch academy. While it's difficult to definitively determine whether his lack of sustained success is due to attitude or other factors, it's worth noting that he was able to perform above his average for a few seasons with dedicated focus, as you pointed out. It's also important to consider the impact of injuries, which was mentioned in the video. Analyzing these sorts of things can be incredibly tricky without knowing the full story. However, it's important to acknowledge Dele Alli's accomplishments and the challenges he has faced in maintaining a high level of performance.
@@nduwaflorent Totally agree mate, it is a fascinating topic to an extent, but really difficult to analyse properly without knowing the detail behind the scenes. Even something like Mourinho having a sit down with him is difficult to fully understand, what with the way he deals with players generally. We also do not know how various aspects in his private life had an affect on him, such as the video that leaked and went viral as well as the being held at knife point - does that maybe change one's perspective on life? Hopefully he can find his way again, maybe drop down to the Championship next season and look to rebuild. Maybe go to a country where his style of play might be better suited, somewhere like Holland where he could get regular game time and play in a style of football that suits him. Who knows? Fingers crossed he can find his way back.
"I'm 56 years old now and yesterday - yesterday! yesterday! I was 20. Time flies. And one day you'll regret it, I think, if you don't achieve what you can achieve." Jose Mourinho.
Despite the ego and somewhat vicious demeanour on the field, I still have a soft spot for Deli Ali (even as an Arsenal fan) probably more so now. He’s a reminder that people have peaks and troughs in careers. People can fall out of love with jobs and need the right environment, mentors, luck and motives to thrive. We all get lost once in a while in life, and it seems to have happened to Ali at what is meant to be a peak moment in a footballer’s career. I hope Ali finds his path in or outside of the sport.
Nicely put, Matthew. Everywhere online, you can find voices trying to drag others down or characterise them by their lowest ebb. Look at someone like Steven Gerrard. Carries Liverpool to almost every trophy as a player, but a lot of ppl just focus on that slip against Chelsea. Leads Rangers to an invincible season & their first SPL title in a decade as a manager. But ppl just focus on difficulties at Villa. Dele has played in a European Cup final for goodness sake. Most of us would be over the moon just to play one game for our local team, let alone achieve the accolades that Dele has!
So sad to see how much he declined. I think a lot of people forget how good he was - he seemed to have the potential to be one of the best players in the world so for it to end up like this is such a shame. Still, he's only 26 so hopefully he can turn it around.
I think Dele is a troubled man, as seems reasonable considering the complications of his upbringing. Football was an escape, a release, right up until it wasn't. I'd happily see him head back to MK and just enjoy playing again, but I think it also likely we might see an early retirement.
Totally agree. As someone who does not come from the most stable of backgrounds, I know what it is like to find success early and then need new motivation outside of your own anger/hunger. I hope he finds a manager/team willing to give him some of that hunger back.
It's pretty obvious and that documentary proves it. You can see Jose saw it and tried to help him but he can only do so much plus he got sacked. Dele's lack of a father figure probably started affecting his life later on and made his relationships difficult. This in turn affected his mental health and possibly broke him in the long run. He just stopped caring. He knows everything is going wrong but he can't care bc he doesn't even know how to.
@@limofootball I’m very pleased a lot more people are paying attention or are aware of the lasting effects growing up haphazardly creates later on in life. I try not to blame a lot of people for their perceived mistakes simply for this reason. He really just needs love. You could see it in the All For Nothing tapes, when Mourinho talked to him and took him under his wing, there was an improvement on the pitch no matter how minimal.
I have always attributed his decline to the break in he had in early 2020. He was always a hot and cold player, but after that happened everything that made him good disappeared. It's like his bravado withered away completely, and he would play as if he were afraid. I might be looking for an excuse because I liked him, but it seems to line up pretty well.
this is an excuse mainly cause Sterling had a break in and so did Gabriel Jesús, and yet both players still played well afterwards, Sterling was on fire in the Euros and did well now for Chelsea n Gabriel Jesús did well for Arsenal too so it ain't that. n i think Pogba might've had a break in, I'm not too sure but there has been ballers who've had break-ins that haven't dropped in form for as long as Dele has. sure for the first few games their form drops but they get back into it
This all reminds me of 26 year old NBA star Ben Simmons, for those that know anything about basketball. Their career trajectory is exactly the same, and they are the same age. It would be interesting to know if there are any common elements in their private lives that have contributed to the downturn
As an Arsenal fan, I never cared for him much (for obvious reasons). But I gotta say sometimes there’s a lot going on personally in a footballer’s career that us fans know very little of. The fact he hasn’t said a word about his form (or lack thereof) over the past couple of seasons, tells me there’s more to this drop than meets the eye. I know well how it feels to be down due to personal circumstances outside your control. If that’s the case, he’s got my utmost respect for not coming out in the media to talk about it. I hope he falls in love with the great game of football that we all love, again. Edit: So today (13 July 2023) it’s been revealed by him in an interview with Gary Neville that he suffered from sleeping pill addiction and was in a rehab for 6 months. My utmost respect to him and I hope he turns it around soon.
I’m a Spurs fan and like watching how Saka and Odegaard play. Do I want their team to do well? No. Can I appreciate them as footballers? Yes. Just because they play for a rival doesn’t mean you instantly have to dislike them.
@@justrandomthings319 Since he doesnt support the team he doesnt really care if the player does well or flops. If you remove football aspect all together then hes just humans like the rest of us with struggles and success.
He needs to see a therapist and process whatever he has going on. He’s clearly lost his mojo for sports and potentially life and it is so difficult to pull yourself out of that alone. He’s still only 26 and could have a great career again if he finds his love again
No offense mate, I understand what you are saying but I don't t think a therapist can help him with this. Only a little maybe. It s all up to him. From what I saw with therapists there s not very much that they do. Anyway, he s still playing at a good level. It ain t like he s all broke. Maybe he can pull himself back together
@@supreme_zeeyus that s your opinion. My opinion is different. And I had seen quite a few of them. I talk from first hand experience. Do you know that there a lot of clients who didn't had succes with therapists ? Yes they are for a reason but that doesn t mean that they do the job or help you that much. And btw ask any therapist you want and they LL admit that in the end it s your job that you have to do.
@@mariusghenghiu2692Well obviously it's upto the person, but it's a good step talking to a professional when an individual is dealing with mental issues. Sports psychology is a thing, and does help generally, but people sometimes don't like admitting they have issues. That's what can make therapy a bit pointless; when the person receiving therapy isn't interested in changing anything about themselves and their bad habits. However if they are, it can be incredibly helpful to many. Saying therapy can not help isn't a great message to send, because it does and saves a lot of lives.
@@mariusghenghiu2692 Sorry to hear it hasn't worked for you and agree, it is always ultimately down to the person in question to be truly open to the process. Sometimes a therapist helps with that, sometimes it does not, but I wouldn't discount therapy for him just because it didn't work out for yourself
Maybe he was never really interested in becoming the very best he could be. Just wanted to make it out of poverty and got comfortable with where he was, no desire to keep progressing or even maintaining his level
this will be a long one... i have been a big fan of dele's since he started at tottenham. as a teenage girl, his play style was thrilling and i found him really funny and loved his friendships with his other teammates. i'm a bit older now, and my perspective on football is a lot more matured and nuanced, but i'm still a fan. his position isn't used in most systems, his style requires a lot of effort and luck, and i don't know if he would respond well if a side targeted him on defence. regardless, i think he is a lot better than where he is now. his alleged issues with substance abuse, his confirmed issues with video game addiction, and his infamous issues with managers/training are all problems, but when he is dedicated and smiling, he is a fantastic young man and a great footballer. it sucks to see him as unhappy as he has seemed in these past few years. i will always remember his best days at tottenham, and his massive smile every time he scored. a particularly fond memory was a 2-0 victory against chelsea at white hart lane. dele scored both goals with two identical headers, two identical crosses from eriksen, and two roaring celebrations. i miss that stadium and i miss that dele. that 2016-17 season in particular was incredible. i don't think his career is over, and i think he can make it back to the top level. regardless, he should be proud of everything he has achieved so far. i highly recommend reading about his childhood and the challenges he faced. he beat the odds and i don't care what people say, dele is a success story. i hope he can play some sort of advisory role for young footballers in similar positions in the future. i think seeing kids like him succeed would mean everything to dele, and he would be a fantastic mentor in the future.
I always remember when he got 2 bad hamstring injuries before the 2018 World Cup & watching him play for England during that tournament my dad nudged me & sad “ Son , he’s finished he won’t be the same again after those injuries “ … & despite some flashes of brilliance in 2019 he was never the same player after that
One thing I noticed about dele Alli’s downfall and it pains me is he never really spoke about his drop in form that much and it’s so many factors leading to his decline i think him losing the champions league final made him lose his love of the the game due to the fact that he was a boyhood Liverpool supporter
He's still so young and it's easy to forget footballers are humans too. I hope that if he has off field problems in his life that he can sort them out and get back to the top of his ability in football.
If played as a forward yeah. Part of the problem was spurs managers playing him midfield and he wasn't the right fit for it at all. He didn't have the passing range and football brain for it. His strengths were his finishing, heading and ball control. His physique was even better suited to being a forward, he was rake thin and about 6'2.
Although it doesn’t seem likely. His case is very different compared to other ‘late bloomers’ who had the ‘right attitude’ but who couldn’t find their chance/a proper run of form
It would have been nice to discuss some of his personal life: he had a difficult upbringing and this was why he eventually stopped using his surname on his shirt. He was also burgled at knifepoint in 2020. It seems like these must have contributed to his situation in some way. For example, did he have family support during difficult times? Was he lonely? I feel so sad for Dele, that this video is very bleak for me. It's so sad that he has fallen so far.
oh please! First, a lot of people, especially some famous athletes had a difficult life and they have no problem achieving everything. And I don't know if it is true in the case of Ali, and second, his father is very rich and he never had some really hardcore life when he had to fight for survival. Do you know who really had a horrible life yet succeeded? Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was born into poverty, real poverty (Cristiano famously begged for food at McDonald's) his mother is an orphan with issues and his father was an alcoholic veteran of the Portugal-Angola war with PTSD who beat Cristiano's mother (she told this herself in Ronaldo documentary). What's more, Cristiano's mother tried to abort him because the family was so poor and already had 3 kids, and so there was no money for another kid. And his brother was a drug addict. And guess what? Cristiano didn't give up but he fought and now he is the greatest, rich, famous, and has a beautiful family of his own. And he doesn't complain that he had such a hard life. See? So sorry not sympathy for Ali. He just doesn't have a strong mentality and the top of the sport is not for him.
@@NaticzkaKaminskaHenryDolphin Oh pls!! Ronaldo is an exception, not every can be a CR7?! Whatever happens Dele Ali I wish I will be happy with it, that's what matters in the life most.
The way he turned up to his Everton reveal said a lot. He looked like a fashion model, decked out in all kinds of bling. When what he really needed to appear as was modest and ready to work.
Putting football aside i hope everything is ok with him and he's happy in his personal life. Feel there is more to this than we know. All the best Dele.
Besiktas don't even know where he is right now. He's in Turkey away from his family in UK. I think for his own mentally wellbeing and happiness he should return to UK and re-set himself. He still got a few years to turn this around and would love to see him do it!
This is the first and only time that ive seen someone acknowledge him being played out of position. I swear I thought I was the only one who ever noticed, as soon as Dembele went, he was pulled deeper into a position that wasnt his and his productivity instantly dropped off, then when he was placed back into that position it was clear that his confidence had gone. Everyone wants to put it all down to his personality and cockiness or ego, but his whole game came from his ego. That wasn't the problem, his ego was what kept him flying high. But he cant make those runs into the box if he's 10/20 meters behind where he would have been
Well said, Poch often pushed Dele into central midfield after an attacking sub was put in (most typically Lamela or Lucas). And Dele played well pushed back but could not take the risk of making deep runs anymore. Add in the loss of Dembele and the slowing of Vert, Toby and Lloris, and he knew he had to play careful.
My guess is that Dele was content with his performances at Spurs and took Mourinho‘s words the wrong way. This lead to even more of a motivational drop off, as well as confidence issues.
My best mate of 25 years is a barber, and he cuts some pro players hair. Players within the same social circles as Ali. They’ve said some worrying stuff about what’s going on behind the scenes for Dele Ali. Hope he gets sorted.
He was always quite a difficult player to find a true position for. I do remember always thinking he would of been better if he began playing as a striker and stayed there for his entire career at spurs. He looked awkward when played as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder as he was so tall and skinny and lacking passing range. His ball control, positioning and finishing was his strongest attributes. Tbh though he was a moments player rather than a consistent one back when people rated him highly.
So sad to see what happened to Dele Alli cause he carried so much promise. Reminded me of Lampard and Muller at times. I think what destroyed him isn’t any one stand alone factor but a combination of all the factors mentioned. Great vid by Tifo as always.
@@epicmarschmallow5049 He definitely was. He only ever had two truly great seasons which were the first two seasons at Spurs. As soon as Son broke out in his second season, he essentially became useless there and then because Son was now the one averaging the goal contribution numbers he use to get.
Dele was an arrogant cocky kid and played like it, several factors changed that, like being robbed at knife point, having family problems with his biological parents, break up with his gf, and then dembele and eriksen leaving meant he played deeper with less service, he literally said his “body couldnt do what it used to” and everyone laughed, and then poch leaving and the style changing so drastically also made things worse
Everyone would say he had attitude and ego but its not true at all. Dele had a unique role as a hybrid 9/10 which only Poch knew how to use. Once he left, other managers who came in did not use him the way he was meant to be used and after Eriksen left (who had a great part in Alli's scoring record) the goals dried up massively. Football is changing massively every season tactically and some of the roles that we loved as kids are getting extinct. Teams rarely use number 10's like Ozil and James and one of the reasons their careers declined was also because of this. The role Dele used to play is not used massively nowadays and he could not really re-invent himself into another kind of a player. While Nuno tried to use him as a box to box attacker for a while, it did not suit him at all. Add the injuries and everything, it lowered his confidence massively and I don't think he ever recovered from that. It is still a shame as everyone expected a lot from his career but it peaked early and he had a chance to play in some of the biggest games and tournaments in that span.
Definitely agree Dele outlived his on-pitch role, but as JPB said, he also stopped making those runs, so perhaps he couldn't be trusted to play that high up the pitch any longer. Chicken and egg: what came first, the tactical readjustment, or the player's change in style?
The red flag is always choosing London over Liverpool or Manchester when London clubs aren't doing well. As a City fan I've seen many times us being top of the league and a player choosing London for the lifestyle. The only one who did well was Hazard
If you want to look at a wasted career look at Michael Johnson, Nile Ranger or Ravel Morrison. Delle won individual awards, played in the CL and World Cup SF.
He peaked at a younger age because he got by on stamina and energy like a lot of prospects do. He didn’t work hard enough on developing his positioning and overall field of view and once he hit his mid 20s, he couldn’t rely on the consistent high energy any longer. At that point, he was just an average player with some good footwork.
Dont forget Adel Taarabt - he looked super promising at spurs - let it all go to waste and ended up in the championship with QPR. Around the age of 29 he started to knuckle down and turned it back. He ended up being a first team regular at Benfica for 4 years. Sometimes players do turn it around
As an avid FM fan, we complain about the game simulating real life careers but this is why it can’t ever be 100% accurate. Football is tons physical talent but a LOT of it is mental makeup and yeah, folks can/do fall short more often than not because of attitude or unwillingness to change.
This doesn't need a 7 minute video. Had a decent first season, got a bit of cash in his pocket and stopped trying. He got what he wants. He got his money.
Immediately I heard the news day before yesterday, I came on to search for latest videos of Dele Ali, I couldn't see any. I knew Tifo would make another video, but I didn't know it'll be this soon. Thank you Tifo.
Mousa Dembele leaving was when it all started to fall apart for us, the most unique player I've ever seen, he didn't score goals, hardly got any assists, but he bossed the midfield like no-one I've ever seen. We went from a midfield duo of Dembele and Wanyama, to Winks and Sissoko ffs.
I remember when Liverpool rejected him before Rodgers got sacked before he signed for Spurs. I wonder how it would have panned out had he gone to us and had played under Klopp....
his decline is really not elusive at all. He lost his hunger and desire to play, simple as. If he's enjoying other things, its not a bad thing for him but its a bad thing for football. Harry Kane has been through everything dele's been through but look at him.
@@Teaandephemery true, but that is merely an explanation for his loss of hunger. All the other factors that the video discusses like club's transfer policy and other players' leaving wouldn't have affected him if he was motivated himself
Dele's situation has been what I have feared would happen to TAA. But the squad around TAA is keeping him more accountable. Maybe if Dele ended up at Liverpool instead, he'd still be class, and LFC would not have such CM issues...
Updates from Turkey, he is cut from the rotation for Beşiktaş too. He had some alright couple of games, otherwise he's been pretty unplayable. Tifo is on point by saying once Alli lost his edge, the rest of his game wasn't good enough to make up for it. He isn't great at passing and playmaking, has bad positional awareness, below average athleticism.
Tells you nothing, nothing wrong with gaming to take your mind off a game. Pirlo himself said he spent hours playing PlayStation before the world Cup final
What would you want him to do, train for 8 hours straight? Every pro says they do what they can to get their minds off the next big match, Pirlo literally played PlayStation to get his head off of it
Attitude and Ego. Look at Ronaldo how he thought he could move away from Real Madrid and still win CL trophies but reality proved otherwise. This is why one should keep his ego in check. Ronaldo is just one of the biggest examples, there are few others like him in football who thought they were bigger than the sport or club.
That interview he did, while he make good points about how United has been run, they were mainly stuff everyone already knew about. Otherwise, he let his ego get the best of him. He was struggling to accept that he’s not the same player he used to be and he was being phased out. He didn’t like being on the bench I get it but how can the younger players grow if the senior players like him are taking up all the space and time on the pitch? And no player is bigger than the club. Football is a team sport. And now Ronaldo’s playing out his career in Saudi Arabia. I understand he wants to play for as long as possible but I hope he’s giving the younger players there as much a chance as he’s getting. He’s almost 40. Yes, Zlatan is 41 but it’s very rare to see players in their 40s still playing at the top of their game.
At his peak he had Cristian Eriksen buzzing around him consistantly with the highest stats for work-rate and passing, Mussa Dembele behind him, Walker and Rose flying down the wings, accurate passing out of defense from the likes of Toby and Jan with Kane and Son firing on all cylinders. Dele's form dropped when Eriksen's did. Injuries and world cup pressure also contributed and the Mourinho rant on top of that. Seems his head dropped and he lost interest. A shame cos Dele was magic at his best.
@@jumhed994 U mean he was runnin the show against the likes of Morcombe and Burton Albion? He could still boss that league now, 12 years older and out of form. 😂👍 I thought this was about his fall from the highest level, not his rise from 3rd tier. 👍
@@jumhed994 Exactly he could do things without those players at MK Dons not bcoz he was better than other class players but the league had Mediocore players.
He dropped off as soon as Son broke out in his second season and took away most of his goal contributions. Before Son's second season he use to average double figures in goal contributions for the first 2 seasons in the Premier League. Son came in, initially struggled a little to settle in his first season. But in the his second when he did settle, he essentially made Dele Ali and his entire role completely redundant. From that point on he clearly slowly began to loose motivation and Pochettino had no idea how best to utilise him.
A lot of this could have been avoided if Spurs had made real moves in 2017. Back then, Poch said they had to start the process now. Levy didn't listen, only making mid-level transfers.
I'm not a Spurs fan, but I'm happy to say -THAT- goal was not just a goal of the season, but a serious contender for one of greatest Premier League goals ever. Pure Hollywood
Perhaps it's a bit of a stretch and an overreaction to 1 poor season, but does anyone else see a few similarities between Dele and Trent Alexander Arnold's current trajectory? Both burst onto the scene and achieved success quickly (except for the trophies w/ Dele lol). Both had flaws in their game covered by a great manager and elite players around them. Both played a lot of football at a young age, and lately Trent just looks exhausted/unbothered. Plus growing out the dreads like Dele doesn't help either
When he moved to Everton I thought it was because he was past his peak age wise and that he was about 32 hence why he started to move down in the league. I was shocked to hear he was only 25!
@@robovac3557 Relax a bit buddy, not everyone knows ever Premier League players ages off by heart! Theres hundreds of them, bound to get a few mixed up.
@@robovac3557 I didn't realise I needed to pass a football knowledge exam to make a comment on a player's age but then I'm clearly showing my lack of knowledge on the subject again lol
Deli Alley was an incredible young talent, showing his potential with amazing performances for both Tottenham Hotspur and England. He truly lived up to his potential and is a great example for young players. Thanks, @life-is-here
Natural ability was off the chart, got him to the prem. But once he got figured out by opponents & had to working harder, thinking & adapting his game. The writing was on the wall.
Generally, most players have 1 breakout season at the Premier level before opposition work them out. Dele had about 5 years where he was scoring and assisting and causing general havoc with the opposition. Personally, I think he's more of an instinct player, and when he's forced into a system he can't do what he's best at. He needs to be free running in attack. It's what he's best at
Counterpoint Eden Hazard, one of the laziest players in premier League ever and was top 3 player the entire time he was at Chelsea and didn't fall off until age 30
People underestimate what injuries can do to you. You cant properly perform or train & always in constant fear a career injury might take place. Will never truly know until he retires but I believe injuries killed his career
On top of everything else, the thing that stood out for me from the amazon documentary, was that he's a moron. His conversational gambits were, as I recall, along the lines of "what's your favourite chocolate bar?" and "do you wet the tooth brush before or after you add the tooth paste?"...things, frankly, that you'd expect from a small child.
Mentality is the main factor. He prefers social media, nightclubs and women to football 😉. It is a sad story, I loved Dele when he was a new young star under Poch. I was at WHL when he scored 2 magnificent headers vs Chelsea. You need to train hard to keep your level, you need the hunger all the time. He does not have those qualities. I loved to sing his chant but it's all past. An incredible fall, quite sad.
Besiktas coach Gunes 'whos kinda known for getting players back on form whose on a downfall' says "i feel responsible for cant get the best out of him as he has no problem on and off the pitch" so cant really tell whats the issue then but as a Besiktas fan i could say hes lost his passion for the game
Mourinho did warn Dele Alli about taking this seriously but ego, disillusionment, poor attitude and laziness has cost Dele Alli's career and not even a relegation fodder team wants him.
Another career interrupted/downhill spiral by a number of injuries. I would love to see an interview with him by a smart interviewer he can relax and be honest with, air it out from his prospective.
He would point blame at others it's ego wouldn't allow him to take responsibility for his career. Also if you actually watch the video the injuries had an impact on one season only
@@mothertrucker341 I did watch the video and my opinion stands, injuries can often take effect on players mentality/attitude etc....hence why I said "interrupted ....but, don't let my opinion stop your mission about his attitude...
@@mothertrucker341 There's a lot of injuries that mess with how one either mentally perceives they can play or removes a step of pace from a guy. If both happen at once and they don't have the skillset to adjust? This is what happens.
Some players are greatly affected by their environment more than others. Some players are mentally driven and can succeed anywhere they go, some are the opposite and Dele is that. Troubled upbringing and all the rest would have a lot to do with it. Still genuinely think Dele could save his career but he needs to find a club that would nurture him and put an arm around his shoulder, managers like Mourinho, Conte, Dyche probably aren’t the answer. Howe at Newcastle would be a great fit, but he’s fallen off that badly I don’t think that’s at all possible. Maybe a newly promoted but progressive side like Burnley who appear to be reshaping their model to be more like Brighton and Brentford.
As an Everton fan, Dele's transfer was altogether a disappointment. With that said, he played a critical role in keeping us up last season. When he came on against Palace (the game Everton sealed their survival), he changed the game. He still has those skills in his locker, he just can't seem to make it consistent enough anymore.
Think it's a lot simpler to explain. The game is quicker and more technical than his skillset. Never been good on the ball or physically elite. Not press resistant to play deep not technical enough to play in the pocket. And now not hungry enough to do the scrappy edge of the box strikes
and now Besiktas are reportedly not only going to reject the option to sign him on a long deal this summer, but the manager is dropping him from the matchday squads til further notice
