Give him until January, if he's still the same as he has been then 100% sell, unless he's happy to be a squad player.

Dele when he first arrived was quality, since he got to make a mess in that lady's mouth his regressed.

Who would buy him and pay what Levy wants?

Yes, imo he shouldn't be in our best X1 anymore.

However, a) unsure what the right price is b) unsure who would want him

Slight improvement this season but not much. That golden patch he had when Mourinho first came in didn't last long.

Give him some games for the rest of this season and if it's no better then I actually probably would sell for a big offer.

In addition to what you said, his record in Europe is pretty abysmal. 4 goals in 37. Thinking back I don't remember him turning up in many big European games.

problem is we are looking pretty light on HG numbers, and we wont be able to afford HG players good enough for the team in the current market

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 1 minute ago
Slight improvement this season but not much. That golden patch he had when Mourinho first came in didn't last long.

Give him some games for the rest of this season and if it's no better then I actually probably would sell for a big offer.

In addition to what you said, his record in Europe is pretty abysmal. 4 goals in 37. Thinking back I don't remember him turning up in many big European games.
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Scored against Real Madrid twice at Wembley but I get your point. He is disposable like every player in the squad bar GLC, Son, Stevie B and Kane(if he remains injury free and stops giving the ball away cheaply).

Always thought his best position was behind Kane.

Unfortunately, Levy will do his usual and price Dele out of the market.

You may get offers circa £40m-£50m, Levy will be asking £80m

Dele has been good this season

comment by CurrentlyStuckIntheUK (U11181)
posted 5 minutes ago
Always thought his best position was behind Kane.
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yeah, but we have the players for 433 now where he cant really fit in unless he adapts his game

I think its often the way with these young talents who make a big impact, they play on instinct and youthful energy and exuberance, now thats all been coached out of him and he's struggling to find an identity.

For me he needs to be off the main striker, floating and making those runs into the box, but we do not play a system or have the players that suit that. As a 433 we have to have him from wide and he's far less effective here, esp. on the left side where Davies does not step over the halfway line. He's on his own out there a lot of the time and doesnt have the winger skillz for it, so often just recycles the ball without having too much impact on the game

I think he needs to be close to others, he is clever and inventive, whether its flicks or dummies or finding pockets etc he can work space well with support. But this relies on good quick ball to him too, he's good at finding the spaces and its a shame the likes of NDombele have not been a big success as its that sort of incisive passing that is needed to find Alli. In a ponderous build up, Alli offers little, especially in wide areas. In a quicker more inventive approach i think he comes alive.

Its not the ideal comparison but i seem him a bit like Firmino in the way he can be clever in bringing others into the game, with skills and invention, not just hold up play. but Firmino is surrounded by sharp skillful wide attackers and they are all on the same wave length. Kane is very different , more of a blunt (but very effective) instrument which perhaps does not bring out the best in Alli.

I like him, but it is frustrating. Overall i would not like to lose him but do not see that he fits particularly well in our team or the Jose style of play.

9 games out of 10, I’d put Dele up for sale as he is a complete passenger watching the games pass him by, trying flicks that fail etc. Then every so often he does something special. He is a luxury player, we need workers who chase down, track back and give 100% every game. Just look at the work rate, closing down and commitment of the Liverpool front 3 or 4, in fact all of them.

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 22 seconds ago
I think its often the way with these young talents who make a big impact, they play on instinct and youthful energy and exuberance, now thats all been coached out of him and he's struggling to find an identity.

For me he needs to be off the main striker, floating and making those runs into the box, but we do not play a system or have the players that suit that. As a 433 we have to have him from wide and he's far less effective here, esp. on the left side where Davies does not step over the halfway line. He's on his own out there a lot of the time and doesnt have the winger skillz for it, so often just recycles the ball without having too much impact on the game

I think he needs to be close to others, he is clever and inventive, whether its flicks or dummies or finding pockets etc he can work space well with support. But this relies on good quick ball to him too, he's good at finding the spaces and its a shame the likes of NDombele have not been a big success as its that sort of incisive passing that is needed to find Alli. In a ponderous build up, Alli offers little, especially in wide areas. In a quicker more inventive approach i think he comes alive.

Its not the ideal comparison but i seem him a bit like Firmino in the way he can be clever in bringing others into the game, with skills and invention, not just hold up play. but Firmino is surrounded by sharp skillful wide attackers and they are all on the same wave length. Kane is very different , more of a blunt (but very effective) instrument which perhaps does not bring out the best in Alli.

I like him, but it is frustrating. Overall i would not like to lose him but do not see that he fits particularly well in our team or the Jose style of play.
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Good comment

I’d say we’re not in a position to be selling one of our best players. He can be very frustrating when he coasts through games unnoticed but then pops up with a goal or an assist, is that good enough? I’m sure most players if you wondered around the pitch like Dele could chip in with a few goals like he does. Anyway I definitely wouldn’t sell him, doubt any clubs would pay big money for him now.

Carried by Dembele like the most of our team..Once the legend left and majority of our players were asked to show their personality on the ball, many have been found wanting.

His strengths are his engine and ability to arrive in the box and do things instinctively. Very poor ball manipulator and once closed down he fails to impress..His shooting is terrible, struggles to use his body as a shield and his ball retention is average. Never really rated him and spotted these flaws from day one.

Unfortunately we are stuck with him due to our quotas on English players..No top team would be stupid enough to pay big money Levy wants for him..Besides with his ability to give the ball away cheaply he wont last in any of the big sides. He fits in well in a average side like us.

Jose is gonna build the team around the Kane and Dele pairing

No way would I be selling Dele. He is still a very good player, and assists and scores vital goals.

I like the way Jose slings him if he is having bad game like he did against the hammers. Surely Dele must have seen Lamela come on and do more in 10 minutes than he did throughout the game and thought - funk me he really wants my spot.

comment by Devonshirespur (U6316)
posted 39 minutes ago
I think its often the way with these young talents who make a big impact, they play on instinct and youthful energy and exuberance, now thats all been coached out of him and he's struggling to find an identity.

For me he needs to be off the main striker, floating and making those runs into the box, but we do not play a system or have the players that suit that. As a 433 we have to have him from wide and he's far less effective here, esp. on the left side where Davies does not step over the halfway line. He's on his own out there a lot of the time and doesnt have the winger skillz for it, so often just recycles the ball without having too much impact on the game

I think he needs to be close to others, he is clever and inventive, whether its flicks or dummies or finding pockets etc he can work space well with support. But this relies on good quick ball to him too, he's good at finding the spaces and its a shame the likes of NDombele have not been a big success as its that sort of incisive passing that is needed to find Alli. In a ponderous build up, Alli offers little, especially in wide areas. In a quicker more inventive approach i think he comes alive.

Its not the ideal comparison but i seem him a bit like Firmino in the way he can be clever in bringing others into the game, with skills and invention, not just hold up play. but Firmino is surrounded by sharp skillful wide attackers and they are all on the same wave length. Kane is very different , more of a blunt (but very effective) instrument which perhaps does not bring out the best in Alli.

I like him, but it is frustrating. Overall i would not like to lose him but do not see that he fits particularly well in our team or the Jose style of play.
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Under Poch I believe we played a 3421...the two were narrow because Rose and Walker gave us width. This meant Eriksen and Dele could play close to Kane. They were lethal.

As soon as we lost Walker and Rose went downhill oir whole game play went to toilet.

the shame for me is Poch didnt recognise this early. Quality wing backs is what we have always needed.

I’m a huge fan but I really want us to move to a 433 and I just don’t see dele fitting in to that.

I also think he might need a new challenge to get going again although I think he’s been okay this season.

Dele could play off the left if Sessegnon did an aurier

On the one hand, he's an overrated luxury player without a defined position, and his market value is headed in the wrong direction so now would be the time to cash in.

On the other hand, he's home grown and no-one will pay what Levy will want. And the numbers don't lie - get the best out of him and he's a game-changer.

Unfortunately I think hands are tied - Spurs have to keep him and hope Mourinho/the next manager figures out how to get a tune out of him.

Lloris
Toby Dier Davies
Sissoko GLC
Ndombele Dele
Bergwijn Kane Son

full backs the weak link so just dont play them