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The Athletic/Ornstein reporting that he’s not in the squad for Burnley tonight. Pinch of salt may be needed but not a good sign for DA.
Or maybe he’s thinking ‘please shut the fuck up and let me focus’? Don’t judge a book by it’s cover.
Todays bench may be something like: Hart, Aurier, Alderweireld, Lo Celso, Bergwijn, Bale, Vinicius
(mix and match with Lamela, Lucas or Sissoko as you please). Competition is steep, but Alli has a broad enough skillset (contrary to belief) that he'd be able to force himself ahead in the pecking order. All about working hard and taking his chances.
Jose’s spelled it out repeatedly this week. Dele’s is much more of a social media influencer than he is a footballer. While id like him on the bench over the 2 really poor CM options, at least they seemingly actually focus on their football which is far more than you can say for Dele.This seems to be the media’s new thing to report. It’s really not even news at this point. Dele hasn’t been himself for nearly 2 seasons now. Who does he deserve a spot for on the bench let alone the starting XI? Genuinely nobody.
He can either do what Mourinho is MASSIVELY HINTING AT and stop posting stupid shit on social media and focus on his football, or continue to not play in games that matter. It seems right now he’s more interested in his social media image.
This is half the problem though, he doesn't work hard. Certainly not hard enough to negate his limited ability.
Spot on.. His tendency to dilly dally with the regular fancy flick to no one in particular appears to have no place in Mourinho's plan. He probably needs a fresh challenge, as whilst Mourinho remains in charge, his chances are very limited, and rightly so.Dele has given us some great memories, but has been on the wane for too long. JM appears to want quick transitions / counters and Dele tends to slow things down. It is up to the lad himself to understand what is required when given the opportunity and then prove he can deliver. AM is a much stronger area for us right now, so his chances will be limited.