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The individual best suited for Tottenham’s No. 10 role

By Gary Pearson

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 28, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Lucas Moura of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates after scoring their side's third goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on February 28, 2021 in London, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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Tottenham Hotspur’s English midfielder Dele Alli gestures during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 28, 2021. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Tottenham Hotspur’s English midfielder Dele Alli gestures during the English Premier League football match between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, on February 28, 2021. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS / POOL / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or ‘live’ services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No video emulation. Social media in-match use limited to 120 images. An additional 40 images may be used in extra time. No use in betting publications, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo by DANIEL LEAL-OLIVAS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Dele Alli

An entirely different prototype , Dele offers an array of alternative threats. Just coming back into form, Dele is as proficient a passer as he is a finisher. He has the ability to turn the game on its head with a single miraculous effort (like we saw from a spectacular overhead against Wolfsberger), and is able to split the defence with an incisive pass.

He’s also fitted, like Lamela, with extremely deft skill, often pulling off moments of trickery others couldn’t even manage on the training ground. However, there are a lot of unanswered questions when it comes to Dele.

Is he ready to take on a more prominent role in Tottenham’s starting team, and does he have the resilience to forge a resurrected path?

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He has the distinct advantage of knowing exactly how to play with Son and Kane, which he did so exceedingly well during Mauricio Pochettino’s time in charge. If Dele is in top form, it would be almost impossible for the others to unseat him from his preferred central No. 10 role. And wouldn’t it be something to see Dele added to an already formidable attacking triumvirate of Kane, Bale and Son.

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