hellohello
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Lately we have been playing something like this.A no.10 is known as an attacking midfielder? Then you have @hellohello saying that Alli plays as a no.10/tip of a diamond most of the time.
Spurs fans saying it's a myth probably don't even know what a no.10 is. The fact that some think no.10 = second striker is proof of that. A no.10 and second striker are different roles. Surely Spurs fans arent saying Alli is playing as a no.8 this season.
Eriksen, Winks, Sissoko and Dier are more involved in midfield play than Alli. He isn't a genuine midfielder this season (it's akin to calling Kane a playmaker because he drops deep and feeds runners like Son and Alli, when in reality Eriksen is the true playmaker for Spurs). He does not run Spurs midfield.
-----Winks-----
Sissoko-Eriksen
-------Alli-------
--Kane---Son---
I don't know exactly how I would classify him, perhaps others with more knowledge than me would be able to do so. For me I wouldn't call him a classic number 10 since I associate it with someone who sit in the hole something Alli rarely does. What he excel at is to time his runs from deep, either running beyond the strikers or arriving late into the box. He is also a very creative player who can spot a pass, and often try to force something to happen. We are also very reliant on his defensive contribution, and he is an extremely hard worker. The downsides is that he is inconsistent, and sometimes you scratch your head wondering what on earth he was thinking, and his passing can be erratic and lead to losing possession. I also don't think he has the best shot on him, and despite being a good finisher since he has good composure and can pick his spot he won't score from outside the box like Son, Eriksen and Kane can.