Director Jose Mourinho’s evaluation of Dele Alli (26, Besiktas) was correct.
Ali moved to Tottenham from MK Dons in the 2015-16 season. Ali developed rapidly under manager Mauricio Pochettino, who recognized his own talent. In the first season of his transfer, he immediately took the starting position and scored 10 league goals, and scored a whopping 18 goals the following season.스포츠토토
Ali led Tottenham’s heyday by forming the ‘DESK’ line with Son Heung-min, Harry Kane (above Tottenham) and Christian Eriksen (Man United). Amidst Ali’s performance, Tottenham finished second in the Premier League in the 2016-17 season and finished runner-up in the UEFA Champions League in the 2018-19 season.
But the downfall came quickly. Ali failed to show his influence due to injuries and sluggishness. He expected his revival when manager José Mourinho took over as manager Pochettino. Mourinho said to Ali, “You are lazy. Time passes quickly. I have to work harder”, but Ali did not change.
Ali eventually left Tottenham in the 2021-22 season and wore an Everton uniform. However, last season’s starting appearance was only one, and he tasted failure at Everton and headed to the Turkish stage this season. In Besiktas, he started in 7 matches, but scored only 1 goal.
According to ‘Sports 360’ in the UK, the director of Besiktas said to Ali, “Ali is working hard. No one knows what Ali will look like now. He is a player who recorded a ransom of 100 million euros (approximately 140 billion won) three years ago. He has been sluggish for a while now, but he can rise again under coach Senol Gunes,” he expressed his faith.
Coach Gunes said at the beginning of the season, “Ali’s appearance is below expectations. He hasn’t trained with Ali yet. He seems to be inefficient.” In the end, he is a look that matches director Mourinho’s evaluation that he cannot change unless he corrects his lazy appearance.