Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli is struggling, while Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling is flourishing.
The former Newcastle United striker was not impressed with the performance of Alli for Tottenham against City at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League at the weekend.
While the 21-year-old struggled to make an impact last Saturday evening, his England international teammate Sterling, who can operate as a winger or as an attacking midfielder, scored twice in the 4-1 win.
Former Liverpool star Sterling, 23, has taken his game to a whole new level this season and has established himself as an important player in Pep Guardiola’s team.
Former Newcastle striker Shearer, who now works as a pundit for BBC Sport, has suggested that Alli should look at Sterling and follow his example.
Shearer wrote about Alli in The Sun: “He could take a leaf out of Raheem Sterling’s book.
“Offered a swap, you would have taken Dele over Sterling this time last year. Sterling was getting headlines for things off the pitch and, on it, things were not happening for him.
“He has responded by knuckling down, listening to one of the best coaches in the game and the results have been fantastic for him and City.”
Alli has scored three goals and provided three assists in 16 Premier League starts for Tottenham so far this season.
Sterling has scored 11 goals and provided three assists in 13 Premier League starts for City so far this campaign.
The 23-year-old has been on the books of City since the summer of 2015 when he joined from Liverpool for an initial transfer fee of £44 million, as reported by BBC Sport.
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