Dele Alli

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What may save him is Daniel Levy not wishing to pay out his massive contract.
Spurs needed to sell Dele as soon as Jose took over because his resale value is dropping rapidly.
He actually had a superb, if not peak, pre-lockdown run under Jose.

It's only since the start of this season he's had the motivation of a slug
 

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He actually had a superb, if not peak, pre-lockdown run under Jose.

It's only since the start of this season he's had the motivation of a slug
Is there any reason behind it or is it just the distractions of the London party life.
 

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Another example of mentality being equally as important as talent. This kid had all the talent in the world. He’s still young, so times on his side, but I don’t think he’ll ever be the player he should have been.
 

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Is there any reason behind it or is it just the distractions of the London party life.
I don't think the's that much of a partier.

He had a bit of a rough childhood and a disruptive parental situation growing up, so I don't know if it's insecurity driven - like the "whatever man, I don't care" is his defence mechanism.

He's been pretty much a standout player since before he was a 'man', so there's also that aspect that a lot of teen starlets also have. Probably why Kane's the opposite - he really had to bust a nut to make it.