“Basically Lingard with a moustache” Analysis of Dele Alli’s 24 mins against Blades suggests some fans are wrong |video

Dele Alli came on in the 71st minute for the last 24 minutes of our dismal loss against the Yorkshiremen and you don’t have to look far to see people (including me) that are still digging him out.

Curiously enough, the boy had a good game, but one can’t help but feel that by the time he featured, few were still watching and those that were weren’t in the most receptive of moods.

Dele Alli’s heat map vs Sheffield United

So what was the truth, are these fans’ comments accurate? At first glance, a player’s heat map can give us plenty of clues. Dele’s looks lively enough.

A passing accuracy of 100% is always pleasing to see, even it was only 8 balls he got to play. Bottom line is, Dele may not have pulled up any trees, last time out, but he wasn’t awful.

Dribbling skills vs Blades

Smart passes vs Blades