DELE ALLI kept it zipped on his latest frustrating night for Tottenham – but popped down the tunnel for a warmer coat when he knew he was not even coming on as a sub.
The gloved-up England midfielder wrapped up better for the final quarter of an hour after Jose Mourinho made his fifth replacement in the second half as Spurs beat Antwerp 2-0 to top their Europa League group.
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli looks relaxed as he keeps warm on the bench despite not coming on against AntwerpCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Dele Alli took the sensible option by wrapping up for the last quarter of an hour as Spurs sealed the win they needed to top their Europa League group
Unused Tottenham sub Dele Alli put on a thicker coat for the closing stages of the 2-0 victory over Belgians Antwerp
Alli insists he will fight to regain Mourinho’s faith despite starting just three games this season, sparking interest from PSG.
But the 24-year-old’s only good news on Thursday came off the pitch when he was named one of Fifa’s top 55 players in the WORLD.
Fellow players made the FIFPro’s award selections based on last season – also picking his Tottenham team-mates Toby Alderweireld, Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min.
Since the last campaign, though, Alli has largely been cast to one side by Mourinho’s Premier League leaders.
The main exception was a buzzing display in a 4-0 Europa League defeat of Ludogorets a fortnight ago.
And Mourinho insists he has no issues with ANY of his players – claiming any exits in the January transfer window would not be up to him.
He said: “I don’t make decisions about selling a, b or c, or letting d, e or f go on loan.
“The ones that are not playing enough time in their minds, in their ambitions, they have only one thing to do, which is to use the time they play to show me they are better than the ones having more minutes.
“I don’t have any problem with Dele. I don’t have any problems with anyone. I’m really happy I don’t have personal issues with any of my players.
“Players are happier when they play. They’re not happy when they don’t play and I don’t blame them.”
Spurs dominate Antwerp with a 2-0 result
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
