How do you solve a problem like dele

Like many non spurs fans I've never really understood what all the fuss was about with Dele. Yes he was annoying and sly which antagonised opposition fans but so was Robbie Savage and he was the epitomy of average.

What else does dele do well? Doesn't score too many so not a box to box type. Not a great tackler or passer. Looks a good athlete tbf so even if he isn't on top form should at least be putting the work in.

The worst thing I can say about him is that I wouldn't swap him for Xhaka.

Look at his stats and performance in his first 2 seasons (3rd season was statistically good although performances dropped) and it’s not hard to see why he was once so highly rated

comment by Dan Arsenal (U21084)
posted 16 minutes ago
Like many non spurs fans I've never really understood what all the fuss was about with Dele. Yes he was annoying and sly which antagonised opposition fans but so was Robbie Savage and he was the epitomy of average.

What else does dele do well? Doesn't score too many so not a box to box type. Not a great tackler or passer. Looks a good athlete tbf so even if he isn't on top form should at least be putting the work in.

The worst thing I can say about him is that I wouldn't swap him for Xhaka.


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54 goals and 49 assists in 191 games but yeah he doesn’t do anything.

It was only last season he was poor but that’s because he had hamstring problems.

17/18 where he got moved back in a more CM role than his usual role behind Kane he hit 14 goals and 17 assists that season.

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comment by Phe'ndombele (U20037)
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comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 9 hours, 17 minutes ago
comment by Tomkins (U1116)
posted 28 minutes ago
And posting videos to a song about a chit player which was stolen from what we sang about Payet 2 years earlier
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sorry i didn't realise your fans had a trademark on that song
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are you too thick to realise half the clubs in england sing that song for one of their players and 95% of football chants most clubs emulate, Tomkins?
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Tomkins personally sought permission from Billy Ray Cyrus that only West Ham could use that chant

comment by MKspur (U9129)
posted 53 minutes ago
comment by Dan Arsenal (U21084)
posted 16 minutes ago
Like many non spurs fans I've never really understood what all the fuss was about with Dele. Yes he was annoying and sly which antagonised opposition fans but so was Robbie Savage and he was the epitomy of average.

What else does dele do well? Doesn't score too many so not a box to box type. Not a great tackler or passer. Looks a good athlete tbf so even if he isn't on top form should at least be putting the work in.

The worst thing I can say about him is that I wouldn't swap him for Xhaka.


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54 goals and 49 assists in 191 games but yeah he doesn’t do anything.

It was only last season he was poor but that’s because he had hamstring problems.

17/18 where he got moved back in a more CM role than his usual role behind Kane he hit 14 goals and 17 assists that season.
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ok fair enough. didn't realise his early stats were that good. However, are you genuinely saying that the only reason he has regressed is because of his hammy? Loads of players have had worse injuries and come back stronger. Gerrard and Ramsey off the top of my head.

comment by Dan Arsenal (U21084)
posted 56 seconds ago
comment by MKspur (U9129)
posted 53 minutes ago
comment by Dan Arsenal (U21084)
posted 16 minutes ago
Like many non spurs fans I've never really understood what all the fuss was about with Dele. Yes he was annoying and sly which antagonised opposition fans but so was Robbie Savage and he was the epitomy of average.

What else does dele do well? Doesn't score too many so not a box to box type. Not a great tackler or passer. Looks a good athlete tbf so even if he isn't on top form should at least be putting the work in.

The worst thing I can say about him is that I wouldn't swap him for Xhaka.


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54 goals and 49 assists in 191 games but yeah he doesn’t do anything.

It was only last season he was poor but that’s because he had hamstring problems.

17/18 where he got moved back in a more CM role than his usual role behind Kane he hit 14 goals and 17 assists that season.
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ok fair enough. didn't realise his early stats were that good. However, are you genuinely saying that the only reason he has regressed is because of his hammy? Loads of players have had worse injuries and come back stronger. Gerrard and Ramsey off the top of my head.
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He had 3 injuries on the same hamstring over the 12 months.

But no I think also the stuff away from football made him take his eye of the game and maybe abit of thinking he’s made it and stopped putting 100% into his football.

He’s now in a very important 12/18 months of his career. He either gets back to what he was or he stalls and begins the journey many talents young players take where the start to drop down.

At this moment I can’t tell what way it’ll go.

comment by MKspur (U9129)
posted 3 hours, 35 minutes ago
comment by Dan Arsenal (U21084)
posted 56 seconds ago
comment by MKspur (U9129)
posted 53 minutes ago
comment by Dan Arsenal (U21084)
posted 16 minutes ago
Like many non spurs fans I've never really understood what all the fuss was about with Dele. Yes he was annoying and sly which antagonised opposition fans but so was Robbie Savage and he was the epitomy of average.

What else does dele do well? Doesn't score too many so not a box to box type. Not a great tackler or passer. Looks a good athlete tbf so even if he isn't on top form should at least be putting the work in.

The worst thing I can say about him is that I wouldn't swap him for Xhaka.


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54 goals and 49 assists in 191 games but yeah he doesn’t do anything.

It was only last season he was poor but that’s because he had hamstring problems.

17/18 where he got moved back in a more CM role than his usual role behind Kane he hit 14 goals and 17 assists that season.
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ok fair enough. didn't realise his early stats were that good. However, are you genuinely saying that the only reason he has regressed is because of his hammy? Loads of players have had worse injuries and come back stronger. Gerrard and Ramsey off the top of my head.
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He had 3 injuries on the same hamstring over the 12 months.

But no I think also the stuff away from football made him take his eye of the game and maybe abit of thinking he’s made it and stopped putting 100% into his football.

He’s now in a very important 12/18 months of his career. He either gets back to what he was or he stalls and begins the journey many talents young players take where the start to drop down.

At this moment I can’t tell what way it’ll go.
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Thing is that players these days are so well paid that the incentive to push yourself that little bit harder has to come from within. The threat of say banishing him to the reserves or selling him holds little power these days as he is so wealthy. It is all about whether he wants it enough.

comment by Automatic For Pochettino. (U21889)
posted 19 hours, 27 minutes ago
comment by Kamikaze Blue (U7450)
posted 1 minute ago
Been ages since he’s really been at it. That coupled with Eriksen losing interest is a big problem. When Sissoko is your best midfielder you know things are a bit shaky.
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Another clueless idiot.
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I think he's bang on actually...unless you can explain why he's not
You should be starting Moura every game as a minimum, & sell rubbish like Dier & Wanyama

We tried to offload Wanyama and it's quite clear that Dier isn't in the plans at the moment.

Moura isn't as good as is made out by some outstanding contributions.