Tottenham Hotspur playmaker Dele Alli is enduring a tough season.
Former Tottenham Hotspur coach Joe Jordan has told Il Bianconero that he thinks Dele Alli is a real problem for the club right now.
Alli, 21, burst onto the scene in the 2015-16 campaign, smashing 10 goals and nine assists in his first ever Premier League season following a move from MK Dons.
The attacking midfielder built on that last season with 18 goals and seven assists in the Premier League, again highlighting just how dangerous he is working in tandem with Harry Kane.
However, Alli hasn’t quite managed to hit those heights this season, registering just three goals and three assists in 17 Premier League outings, with a number of disappointing displays along the way.
The England international’s temperament continues to be brought into question, after arguments that he should have been sent off in Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Manchester City.
Former Spurs coach Joe Jordan has told Il Bianconero that he thinks Alli is a real problem for Tottenham right now, as he isn’t performing on the pitch, and has issues off the pitch in terms of switching agents.
Ex-Tottenham assistant coach Joe Jordan
Jordan, who worked alongside Harry Redknapp at Tottenham, compared his situation to that of Juventus star Paulo Dybala, who has been a superstar for Juve, but has registered just one goal and two assists in his last 10 games.
Jordan added that he thinks Juventus will beat Spurs in the Champions League in 2018, backing the Italian giants to reach the last eight as Alli and Dybala both fight to recover their form.
“He is like Dele Alli, important to the plans of his club, even if now they’re in a bad way and he is not playing well. He has problems off the pitch, he is changing his agent, and is a problem for Tottenham. It’s a little like what is happening to Dybala in Juventus.”
“Juventus, albeit slightly, is my favourite to reach the quarter finals,” he added.
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