- Sep 20, 2005
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Spoilt? SPOILT? So Dele's flaws aren't his to improve, but the fans' faults due to being spoilt. That must be the weakest Dele Alli argument I have seen in writing this season.
He has a anger management issue, which causes him to be ineligible for several matches. IF he is so fantastic and above criticism, then surely stupid red cards should be a major problem, even to the blindest fan.
His first touch, when it is about nudging the ball into the back of the net, is superb. But when it is about receiving the ball on the ground in the final third and moving it onwards to create something dangerous, he stumbles too often like Bambi, and especially in what would have been dangerous situations.
He loses possession too often in the final third in a stumbling, banal sort of way. And Pochettino hates loosing possession.
That being said, Dele easily among our 11 best injury free, match fit-ish players.
Look, plenty of fans seem to think that "supporting a player" means "never ever say a word that is anything less than a flowery, shiny compliment". But that is just not the case. You can still support a player, even if you can't accept some of his mistakes.
Agree. Dele is not above criticism, and has a lot to learn and improve regarding his all round game. The only thing I find irritating is the constant calls by some to drop him. We've seen last season how Poch played him through the bad form and we were rewarded as he clicked into gear and then went up a level.
Besides, we don't have any ready made players to step in who are consistent performers. Son is just as inconsistent and just as frustrating in his all round game sometimes. It's why really we needed another attacking midfielder/forward to really put more pressure on our first 11.
I also agree that he is not ready for the likes of Real and Barca as Bale and Modric were (and dare I say Kane, unfortunately). If we think Spurs fans are hard taskmasters, it's nothing compared to those clubs who are genuinely spoilt with all round technical footballers throughout the squad. All of which is a good thing as we want him here for as long as possible.