There were far sloppier passers than him today. Urgency? How do YOU define urgency?! “Stupid flicks” oh dearie dearie me!
It was a patience game yesterday, and if we’d pushed and pressed too much too early they’d have killed us.
I think ideally Jose wants him to be his Lampard in 433. Not a 10, not an 8.I just don't see it with him, yea the goals stats and the moments of brilliance but I don't think it's enough. I really don't think we can win things with him as our no10. Maybe he needs to play deeper and get back to basics.
I think ideally Jose wants him to be his Lampard in 433. Not a 10, not an 8.
People rag on Dele, but remember Lampard had just moved to Chelsea at his current age, and wasn’t viewed as anywhere near the complete attacking midfielder.
I’m not saying he’s an identical player, and the weaknesses you point out are all valid. He needs to improve his passing range and work on passing off his left side. His long range shooting too.I really don't like the Lampard comparison. Lampard would score prob 5 or 6 goals as season from outside the box alone. He had a great shot on him. Was also a very good long range passer and better short range passer than Alli. In all, just a much better player but maybe without the few highlight reel goals that Dele has.
I don't think Dele will be able to develop his shooting to get on Lampard's level, just seems to be lacking the basic technique to strike the ball well consistently.
Lampard had the basics in football down to a tee, tackle, control, pass, move. Dele doesn't and that's his issue. There is no baseline to work on.I’m not saying he’s an identical player, and the weaknesses you point out are all valid. He needs to improve his passing range and work on passing off his left side. His long range shooting too.
You don’t need identical players to play similar positions in a system. My main point with Lampard was that he was far from the finished article at 23. Has Dele got that same appetite for self-improvement? That’s the $64m question.
That’s a big revisionist view. There were plenty of question marks when he moved to Chelsea.Lampard had the basics in football down to a tee, tackle, control, pass, move. Dele doesn't and that's his issue. There is no baseline to work on.
That’s a big revisionist view. There were plenty of question marks when he moved to Chelsea.
Interesting thoughts.
Essentially we have some talented players but getting the blend right is something we have struggled with. I feel the loss of Kyle Walker and Wanyama and Demebele has hit us very hard.
We had 2 wing backs who ran up and down tirelessly and two very physical central midfielders protecting the defence and allowing the attacking players to focus on getting forward.
Without that we look a mess.
Alli has always had his limitations but right now his strengths won't be used sufficiently.
Amazing that he’s got well over twice the amount of career goals at the same age then, isn’t it?Not about his basic abilty to strike a football, something Dele hasn't mastered.
Amazing that he’s got well over twice the amount of career goals at the same age then, isn’t it?
Amazing that he’s got well over twice the amount of career goals at the same age then, isn’t it?
Yeah, I’ll just accept your blinkered opinion that Lampard was immaculate at 23 and Dele is a turd who can’t kick a ball, instead.Ohhh back to his stats argument.
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Yeah, I’ll just accept your blinkered opinion that Lampard was immaculate at 23 and Dele is a turd who can’t kick a ball, instead.