Could Alli be our Pogba?

"think we are all collectively hoping a bit too much on dele"

This X100

I've known dele for years and really believe he'll make a big impact for us but the pressure needs to be taken off him and let him adjust and grow into the squad naturally.

He has said to me a week back or so that he believes his staying at Spurs and won't be loaned out and hopes to play the Europa games which he's very excited about.

Where is this thought process coming from out of interest? I've never seen the play so I'm curious as to where the hype is from.

He's not played a minute of football above League 1 level yet he's being talked up based on what he's done in training or vs Oldham?

It's a massive jump to make, plenty of players have been big fish in the championship and absolute pony in the PL (Chopra, Earnshaw and Tom Ince spring to mind). No point in getting too excited.

Plenty have also been playing at that level and performed in the PL.

Others have been meh lower down and saved performances for the PL. Three in our side now in fact.

None of us know as we don't see him every day. It's not impossible he will just burst on the scene straight away and perform

Not saying he will at all, just it isn't impossible for a player to do so

What I will say is that he has featured very heavily on the Spurs site over the last few weeks. Read in to that of you will.....

My point was that IF we don't sign a quality CM I do not see Dele being much worse than Mason.

A few people here said Kane was no even Championship level, Mason couldnt even get a premiership loan or secure a starting place for lower teams.

Poch should'nt not be afriad to show faith in any player should they show the talent.

comment by look like modric (U7431)
posted 4 hours, 28 minutes ago

Kid looks a talent but I wanna see him in our under 21s first. Can take the place of lesniack.


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How was Lesniak? I know he rejected a contract from us, did he have potential or just another squad filler?

@doo doos

Alright mate

Lesniak was ok last year, he really performed to his best after a slow start at Spurs although he was shunted around all over the park. Not in a good way he was moved to fill a gap not because he was a great talent sadly.

I see the media put it as if we have lost a prized starlet as far as I was aware the contract he "rejected" was a third year development deal (a deal where they've not won a pro contract yet it's there last chance to get one with us) effectively he was out of contract because he had not got a pro deal.

Bare in mind we wrap people up early doors with contracts ccv,maghoma and walker-peters all sitting on pro contracts. The fact he didn't have one should say something.

Let's see how lez does in Turkey but I certainly don't expect him to do a matic and become a beast of player.

My company has a season ticket at MK Dons, i do go the odd game a season there and to be honest its pretty painful to watch.
The only players I've seen there that looked to be head and shoulders above other players in the last few years were:

Deli Ali
Patrick Bamford

Remember Paul Mitchel came from MK dons originally and would have seen the lad from a young age.
He has a great eye for a pass and is strong running with the ball at his feet.

SGB

What about the kid Arsenal let go, now at Wolves? Afobe? No good?

When was the last time you went? Do you reckon he's at a level - physically or technically - here he'd be able to hold down a squad place? Push Dembele or Mason