Jose Mourinho refused to justify his reasoning for surprisingly dropping Dele Alli for Tottenham’s trip to Chelsea today.
The Special One seemed offended to be asked in his pre-match interview with BT Sport, claiming other managers wouldn’t have been.
🇵🇹 Tottenham Hotspur head coach Jose Mourinho refuses to talk about Dele Alli's omission from Spurs’ team.
— Last Word On Spurs🎙 (@LastWordOnSpurs) February 22, 2020
🗣"For other managers it’s normal to leave out any player but for me there’s always a big story around it.”
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Dele is likely to be needed off the bench in the second half at Stamford Bridge, with Olivier Giroud’s goal giving Chelsea a 1-0 half-time lead.
The 23-year-old has six goals in eight games against the Blues and now would be a great time to find another, and send a message to the gaffer.
