An ode to Dele Alli…
A heat map sans heat just about sums this boy up. Alli has gone from an utterly inconsistent attacking player to a footballing butterfly with a license to roam to no good purpose.
At first glance, Dele’s passing accuracy looks to be decent enough, but under closer inspection, this was largely down to how little involvement he had in the game. 18 attempted passes are more or less 50% less than he delivered against Watford. His average number of touches is 38.36.
To add insult to injury, he lost the ball 9 times; on 5 occasions in his own half.
Based upon this player’s history and recent form, we’re looking at someone who simply isn’t good enough to be at a club with the aspirations of a club like Tottenham Hotspur. Anyone holding out for Dele Alli to turn into the player they hope he might is naive in the extreme.
There is nothing in his numbers to suggest that he is capable of achieving the required levels of consistency. Those so stubborn to insist that the boy will come good, are waiting for a miracle.