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ANGRY: This is how Dele Alli reacted when he was replaced at 20 minutes of the second half against Stoke. Photo: DAVID KLEIN / X06540
Dele Alli (24) was replaced and then revised by coach José Mourinho after the league cup win over Stoke on Wednesday.
Dele Alli landed a rare spot in Tottenham’s starting lineup. The Spurs won 3-1, but Stoke’s goal came after a turnover from Dele Alli. Coach José Mourinho did not have much left over.
“A player in that position must create interaction, create opportunities and not create problems for his own team,” Mourinho said according to the BBC.
– In that situation, a counterattack will likely end with a goal, and ended with a counterattack behind our defenders. We were not balanced because we had the ball. They caught us in a counterattack and transformed something that was in our hands. I’m upset, said Mourinho.
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Dele Alli seems like he didn’t like the coach. He was substituted 20 minutes into the second half. Both Alli himself and Mourinho were anything but happy. The images show the player kicking in anger.
FRIENDSHIP: José Mourinho was friendlier with Harry Winks after the game against Stoke. Photo: DAVID KLEIN / X06540
There he played from the start for the first time since November 26, and this was “just” a league cup match against a level two team. He has a total of just five games since the start of this season, and Dele Alli has been replaced multiple times at halftime.
In September, Mourinho said “it is important that he act” but the Portuguese has also said he hopes Alli will stay at the club. But according to the BBC, a loan to Paris Saint-Germain may be relevant in January.
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Former player Clinton Morrison was a BBC expert on the match. He believes that Alli needs a change and a coach “who wants him.”
Dele Alli is a talented guy, but I think he has reached a stage where the player needs a change. He is a player who needs confidence and a coach who wants him, and I don’t think Mourinho wants him right now. That’s why he doesn’t play for Tottenham as much in the Premier League. But there is no question about talent.
Fortunately for Mourinho and Tottenham, Ben Davies and Harry Kane ensured that Stoke was ultimately beaten 3-1.
