Where do you recon he'll play?
It's really hard for me to think of a place for him, regardless of the obvious talent (see James, who found himself in a similar situation)
Dele Alli is England's best young midfielder playing in Turkey
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
It's really hard for me to think of a place for him, regardless of the obvious talent (see James, who found himself in a similar situation)
I know I didn't mention Martial.
It really is time so I'm gonna follow your advice.
Well actually I don´t know, I think that a good midfielder has to be able to adapt to any position in that part of the field, I think he has the capacity to learn a defensive or attacking role depending on the needs of the team.
If he is good, has technique, future and a well furnished head , then has to be signed without analyzing too much in which particular position he has played previously.
James didn´t adapt, maybe because he is more a #10, however Modric and Kroos did it, and Kovacic is doing it too
Alli would have to morph into a true all-action box-to-box to win a spot on our starting XI right now. It's unlikely we'll be going for him anytime soon honestly
Having an amazing season.
9 league for a midfielder is quite decent too.
9 league for a midfielder is quite decent too.
Another excellent game.
Would Spurs fans be disappointed if he failed to reach Gerrard / Lampard levels?
Looks to have it in him, imo.
Would Spurs fans be disappointed if he failed to reach Gerrard / Lampard levels?
Looks to have it in him, imo.
Has a free role and is clinical in front of goal. Southgate should take note.
I don't like complimenting Alli, purely because of Glaston.
He really is wonderful though.
He really is wonderful though.
Kane and Ali should be what England try and build towards.
Yes, Kane struggled at the Euros but surely deserves another chance.
Rooney shouldn't even go to the finals.
Milton Keynes Kunt.
Meh, what's his chest control like?
Although he's been touted for a long time, tonight feels like a seminal match for him. With the world watching he smashed it tonight.
Very good news for England.
Very good news for England.
Subway should name a sandwich after him.
He didn't really play particularly well today, goals aside, did he?
Still don't rate him.
This. It is actually quite simple. Put Henderson and an another midfielder there, Lallana and Sterling on the wings, and you have something that resembles a team. Not world beaters, but a team.
Had a very tough childhood with many opportunities to go off the rails.
Seems like a level headed guy.
Good luck to him.
Seems like a level headed guy.
Good luck to him.
He's not really a midfielder, not sure why people always call him one. He plays the #10 position literally every game and has always played it for Spurs, and to be fair to him, puts up decent numbers while doing so especially for his age.
Didn't you see his interview a couple of months ago? He's already going, and then retiring from England afterwards.
Btw, he's a bit like Lampard, right? Not very influential during the course of the match (like Scholes or Gerrard were), but has this ability on being on the right place, and is a very good finisher.
Practically a SS now.
How much @GlastonSpur ?
He looks like a middle aged lesbian but he has great goalscoring instinct.
Where does this idea Lampard wasn't influential come from? His stats for passing, tackling and distance covered were always amongst the best in the league. Lampard was super influential on games.
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Agreed, looking from a performance level he's 32nd in Midfielders this year according to Squawka, 13th Attacking.
It depends if you just want to look at goals or the entire picture, from a goals perspective he's the best midfielder in the league (that doesn't tell you everything though).
Sign him up, Florentino, sign him up 
A world cup should not be a retirement party.
It should be Southgates call, not Rooney's.
Spain did the same with Raul before the Euros. But who am I kidding? England don't bother with sensible decisions.
Well, he's just signed a new contract ... so unless an overseas club offer an astronomical sum - and Alli actually wants to leave - he's going nowhere.
His default level is good enough to be a very adequate PL player but can he make the next step and become an actual worldclass AM?
He's not a midfielder, but he's developed quite a knack for scoring as a support striker.
This. He's not been a midfielder for a while judging by the Spurs games I've watched.
Those were two excellent headers, the first in particular.
Not particularly big or anything but his movement is his best asset.
Not particularly big or anything but his movement is his best asset.
Thread title should be changed, he is a #10 / ss and his stats should be compared to others in the same position.
Comparing him to an #8 is pointless.
Comparing him to an #8 is pointless.
I think you're doing Lampard a disservice however I agree in terms of Alli, the kids got a bit of class about him but I'm not really sure what his ceiling is? I don't see him ever being a 20 goal a season midfielder (not year after year anyway) like Lampard or Gerrerd nor do I see him ever having the Gerrard like ability to drag a team to a win when the odds are against. I almost feel what he is now is about as good as he's going to ever be which inevitably means eventually he won't be good enough as better players come along
True.
Spurs don't seem to sell domestically anymore.
Please let this thread not descend into another United vs Spurs bigger club/Finances talk.
Great stuff from the kid tonight and showing he is a big game player. His movement is top class. He reminds me of Muller at times rather than lampard. At 20 years old he could be a really top level player if he continues to develop.
Echoing what others already said, he's not midfielder but support striker or #10 or something in between.