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Dele Alli at Everton

even steven

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I have no doubt Dele will score a shed load in that PSG team.

Hopefully he either comes back a better player or his value increases after the loan back to where it was a few seasons ago
 

h2005

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Think Dele needs a move. One of our top players when on form but I’m not sure he’ll get the chance find his form under mourinho
 

Pochie

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I'll be sad if he goes. He's been a joy to watch. We've watched him grow up really. That flick to Lucas gave us a shot at the Champions League. Will miss you, Dele.
 

St José Dominguez

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Be very sad to not see him get back to his best here. Really loved watching him those first few seasons and hoped he’d have a sort of come back story under Jose. If he does go I hope he gets his career back on track.
 

dtxspurs

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So does Dele definitely start for PSG do people reckon? Because if he doesnt then his value will only lower from the loan
I don’t think so. they’ve got Neymar, Mbappe, Di Maria and Icardi as their front four. I would be surprised if Dele could supplant any of them.
 

tiger666

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Has Draxler moved away from PSG? That would be a decent swap for us, if Draxler still there he plays the big games over Dele.

Hipster player that people rate because he's been the bollocks on some playstation games and has a cool sounding name. Bang average in real life.
 

double0

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I still believe in Dele Alli. In football things change very quickly and perception is one thing, people will say certain things and others will go ahead and believe it. Dele Alli is a player who can win games people should remember this, he has a number of strengths the ability to find space assist and score goals his football IQ is high.

Imo it would be a big mistake loaning or selling him unless it where ridiculous money { every player as a price}. The talk is of a formation change, we are lead to believe Alli is type casted to only play as a 10 I honestly feel this is utter BS he can play various positions and should be given the chances to adapt.
 

easley91

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Would be sad to see a fellow Bounty hater go. Even off form he has the ability to score or assist out of nothing. Sometimes it's worth keeping just for that, but I know he needs his mojo back.
 

Spurs 1961

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I still believe in Dele Alli. In football things change very quickly and perception is one thing, people will say certain things and others will go ahead and believe it. Dele Alli is a player who can win games people should remember this, he has a number of strengths the ability to find space assist and score goals his football IQ is high.

Imo it would be a big mistake loaning or selling him unless it where ridiculous money { every player as a price}. The talk is of a formation change, we are lead to believe Alli is type casted to only play as a 10 I honestly feel this is utter BS he can play various positions and should be given the chances to adapt.

People easily forget his stats put him way ahead of the likes of Lampard, Scholes and Gerard in his first few years at the top level. Sure his form has dipped in the last year or so but come on let’s cut him some slack here. He is a rare player, a match winner, a game changer. He is also a human being with ups and downs in life. Since Ndombele and even Lo Celso have been here Dele has still done more; let alone Bergwijn
 
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EZSpur

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Hipster player that people rate because he's been the bollocks on some playstation games and has a cool sounding name. Bang average in real life.

That's a bit harsh IMO.
Draxler was great at Schalke - mainly because he was deployed as an attacking mid and given a much more open role.
It's funny but in many ways he has suffered much like Dele has.
He was pushed out to the wing at Wolfsburg and couldn't find his form, and at PSG he's a bit part player.

I think Dele has a much higher ceiling and can adapt - but this whole thing smacks of Jose having given up on him, a la KDB, Robben etc.
 

brendanb50

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I'm in two minds about this.

On one hand, Dele is a difficult player to fit into the team some weeks. The role where he's most impactful for me is essentially a 2nd striker, almost a free role, which is a tough fit when you need the team to play a certain style collectively. If he's not motivated (speculating a touch here) and potentially not an ideal fit for the longer-term plans, then getting value for him and getting someone of a decent calibre who is a better fit could be a win for all involved. He'd benefit from bringing a couple of aspects to his game which would help him to impact a game, even when not playing 100%.

On the flip side to that, Dele is a player who can often affect games with his movement, positioning and finishing, which few others can do. We still seem to play a long ball which we've had success getting him onto in the past with his movement between defenders and lines. I don't think it's a massive stretch to accommodate his ability in some capacity and perhaps utilise him with some play patterns more effectively.

Either way, as per the ITK, unless the right money is on the table, now isn't the time to sell. I just hope if he stays we work on a few aspects of the above to get more from him and give him a platform to perform.
 

SpartanSpur

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Sad to see a situation like this arise around one of my favourite players of the last few years. Granted I do feel he is a bit of a square peg in our current plans but still. I hope we can find a solution that suits all parties.
 

synththfc

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He's gone. Hopefully, we either get a fee or an obligation. Thanks for your service and good luck in the future dele.
 
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