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Former Tottenham and Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy believes Dele Alli has to ‘change positions’ if he wants to return to the Spurs team.
The England international was left out of Tottenham’s team for the second time in a week when the Spurs beat Southampton 5-2 at St Mary’s Stadium on Sunday. .
French champion Paris-Saint Germain has been linked to a move for the 24-year-old, and José Mourinho did not commit in his post-match press conference when asked if the midfielder would still be at the club once he left. close the transfer period. .
“I’m not responsible for the market,” the Spurs coach said when asked about Dele’s future.
“All I can say is that I left eight players. They stayed and trained this morning because they are a big group and Dele is among these players. You could see our team. I can’t start with all of them and I can’t.” have a bench without defenders or midfielders.
“In the same way that the team is a puzzle, the bench is also a small puzzle. So having Toby and Serge, and Moussa and Gio, and Lamela, and Bergwijn on the bench. I can’t have four extremes on the bench. or three Extremes and a 10, and then no defenders. Everything is a puzzle so in these games he was left out, he will probably play on Tuesday and others will be out “
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Mourinho added: “I want a balanced squad, that’s what I want. Yes, [he can be part of that]. Nom, he doesn’t need to be sacrificed, but the team is a puzzle. “
If Alli is struggling to get on the team now, the challenge will only get tougher once new recruit Gareth Bale regains match fitness, while Tanguy Ndombele’s resurgence has only added additional competition for places.
And speaking at the BBC’s Day 2 Match on Sunday night, Murphy said Alli must adjust her game to stay at the club.
“I think he has to change positions,” said Murphy, who made 22 appearances for Spurs in a short stint with the club between 2006 and 2007.
“He loved playing that role of number 10, but not many teams in the Premier League now play with a number 10.
“[His new position] It could be deeper, it could be off the wing and in and out of those # 10 positions from there.
“But playing like a number 10 … he’s not going to make that team.”
