According to Football London, Dele Alli’s attitude and fitness have really impressed Nuno Espirito Santo.
It’s very interesting to hear that Nuno has been impressed by these two aspects of Alli’s game, especially when you consider that Jose Mourinho seemingly had an issue with both of those things.
Indeed, we all remember the infamous scene in the Amazon documentary where Mourinho labelled Alli as ‘lazy’ in front of the entire squad.
Perhaps it’s because Alli wants to prove Mourinho wrong or maybe it’s because the former Spurs boss didn’t coach him in the best possible way, but it seems as though things have changed for Alli.
Behind the scenes, he’s been impressing Nuno, and on the pitch on Sunday he impressed every spectator.
Yes, Alli was fantastic against Manchester City, and it’s fair to say his performance owed a lot to his attitude and fitness, with the midfielder covering more ground than any other player against Pep Guardiola’s side.
Many had tipped Alli for a resurgence under a new manager, but very few could have predicted this type of rebirth.
The player once branded ‘lazy’ by his former boss, could end up being one of the hardest-working players Spurs have got.
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