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OPModric

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I'm once again trying to understand how there is people believing Alli is Real Madrid level.
 

heelspurs

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Jul 25, 2012
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Hey @Streetspur77 ...see that productivity from Sonny? That is what Dele used to do that prevented everyone from actually seeing how shit the rest of his game was. Now all we got is the shit.
 

WiganSpur

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Yes Son loses the ball but he's as productive as Alli and if he isn't then he at least offers pace to stretch and run at a defence. Considering Alli's lack of pace he needs to make up for it with good close control and working hard off the ball. More often than not he doesn't do those basics.
 

rossdapep

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Flicks like Alli's tend to come off when everyone is on their game and the movement and reading of the game is fast - hence they've not come off at all this season.
He needs to get back to basics first and rediscover his ability to be the latecomer into the box - that's how he can influence and win games...his flicks? rarely do anything. Back to basics please.
Well thats partly true. Going back to basics in certain situations will help but encouraging him not to try something unpredictable isn't going to help us when we are playing against two banks of four. It's normally the creative that win a game in that scenario.
 
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