The strange career of Dele Alli

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Dele Alli burst onto the scene as a 16 year old for MK Dons, by the age of 19 he was playing in the Premier League with Tottenham Hotspur and scoring goals for England.
Twice voted PFA Young Player of the Year he would become one of Spurs’ most important players. Yet at the age of just 26 he is in the Turkish league struggling to make an impact at Besiktas.
What went wrong for Dele Alli? Seb Stafford-Bloor writes, Craig Silcock illustrates.
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@goated6146 Жыл бұрын

I saw a theory that delle alli lost all hunger once he finally hit financial comfort and success because he had such a horrible life growing up that football was his only escape, once he didn't need it as an escape anymore he lost his drive. I think in the end people should be happy for him, no matter how much one might care about football there's more to life than kicking a ball and now he's enjoying what life has to offer.

@dominicthelordkabinga Жыл бұрын

That’s weird because he’s dad is pretty wealthy from what I understand.

@olamideoladoyinbo8220 Жыл бұрын

@chris. Well said

@jaydenyoung4851 Жыл бұрын

@@dominicthelordkabinga and his dad left him to get fostered and was barely in his life

@ayobamipeters7118 Жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@mdusabz6587 Жыл бұрын

Horrible life? His father is a multi millionaire who's been trying for years to get through to him with no success. He's got himself to blame here

@ryhan6075 Жыл бұрын

Attitude & ego ruined his career. Mourinho warned him & predicted what would happen to him *edit: it was depression

@munenegeorge4507 Жыл бұрын

And I'm sure he's 'warned' plenty of other players who are flourishing

@laclaude1234 Жыл бұрын

Because everything is so black and white

@Colourisedspoon Жыл бұрын

@@munenegeorge4507 Duh of course. He warned and they heeded his warning.

@EdgarHunk Жыл бұрын

It's more about hamstring that kept getting injured which led him to not fully trust it. He sat out ages injured so he had to build match fitness but that’s hard to do when every game is important because of the disastrous state the club kept finding itself in.

@donandres10 Жыл бұрын

Oh shut TF up please!

@chyu89 Жыл бұрын

"I'm 56 years old now and yesterday - yesterday! yesterday! I was 20. Time flies. And one day you'll regret it, I think, if you don't achieve what you can achieve." Jose Mourinho.

@nduwaflorent Жыл бұрын

During a previous interview, Harry Redknapp claimed that the exceptional and flexible playing style of Dele Ali may be a result of his non-affiliation with a major team academy. Conversely, it is possible to argue that Ali's attitude towards the sport may have suffered due to his lack of experience within a top-notch academy. The early developmental stages for young athletes are crucial in building the necessary mental resilience and consistent performance required to succeed at the highest level of football. Ultimately, these are mere speculations, and only Ali knows the true factors that have influenced his career progression.

@peakdennis1 Жыл бұрын

He never had a true position. He was the Thomas Muller of Tottenham. Roamed the field doing whatever felt right in the moment. Imo when he was played as a centre mid he looked terrible because of his poor range of passing and tall lanky physique. Would of been a great striker but was never played there.

@redman6790 Жыл бұрын

Interesting observation by Redknapp. Its easy to point at one reason as a fault for the decline of any player and we usually remove the personal and developmental experiences from the equation.

@mrtimharrington Жыл бұрын

Not sure re major team academy and attitude, after all one could easily argue he might not have lasted very long in a top-notch academy due to his attitude (indeed if his attitude is even an issue, more on that below). Certainly there are players we could name that came through top notch academies that still had problems with motivation (putting it politely), such as Ravel Morrison to provide a boring example. I feel like he has made millions before his mid-20s and achieved a huge amount when you consider his background and 'early football career potential'. I think it is fair to say that had he been considered a top top talent at 12-13 or whatever he would have been at one of the top academies, to have achieved what he has having come through MK Dons is perhaps a sign that he has massively over achieved and not under achieved as the narrative suggests...? Maybe this is not about attitude but about his ability to play well above his average for a few seasons after dedicated focus, and has now fallen off somewhat due to an inability to keep that up and the injuries noted in the video. OK maybe a bit far fetched, but certainly he was not at a top academy and thus unlikely to have been seen as a future wonderkid at a young age - I think it is a bit odd to consider Alli a wonderkid in that sense, although one could argue it either way after what he achieved at 19. Always an incredible difficult one to analyse these sorts of things, without knowing the full story.

@nduwaflorent Жыл бұрын

@@mrtimharrington I completely agree with you that it's hard to make definitive conclusions about why Dele Alli hasn't maintained a high level of performance for a long period of time without knowing the full context. Your point about it possibly being a combination of factors, including his academy, attitude, and ability to sustain his performance, is definitely worth considering. Nevertheless, I believe that Dele Alli's achievements in such a short period of time are still admirable. He has made millions and accomplished a lot, especially when you take into account his background and early football career potential. It's possible that he overachieved compared to what was expected of him, given that he did not come from a top-notch academy. While it's difficult to definitively determine whether his lack of sustained success is due to attitude or other factors, it's worth noting that he was able to perform above his average for a few seasons with dedicated focus, as you pointed out. It's also important to consider the impact of injuries, which was mentioned in the video. Analyzing these sorts of things can be incredibly tricky without knowing the full story. However, it's important to acknowledge Dele Alli's accomplishments and the challenges he has faced in maintaining a high level of performance.

@mrtimharrington Жыл бұрын

@@nduwaflorent Totally agree mate, it is a fascinating topic to an extent, but really difficult to analyse properly without knowing the detail behind the scenes. Even something like Mourinho having a sit down with him is difficult to fully understand, what with the way he deals with players generally. We also do not know how various aspects in his private life had an affect on him, such as the video that leaked and went viral as well as the being held at knife point - does that maybe change one's perspective on life? Hopefully he can find his way again, maybe drop down to the Championship next season and look to rebuild. Maybe go to a country where his style of play might be better suited, somewhere like Holland where he could get regular game time and play in a style of football that suits him. Who knows? Fingers crossed he can find his way back.

@mattckwilliams Жыл бұрын

Despite the ego and somewhat vicious demeanour on the field, I still have a soft spot for Deli Ali (even as an Arsenal fan) probably more so now. He’s a reminder that people have peaks and troughs in careers. People can fall out of love with jobs and need the right environment, mentors, luck and motives to thrive. We all get lost once in a while in life, and it seems to have happened to Ali at what is meant to be a peak moment in a footballer’s career. I hope Ali finds his path in or outside of the sport.

@homebrewgraphics2384 Жыл бұрын

He’s basically transitioned to eSports. Has a contract with sponsors and everything.. so he’s a gamer now I guess

@dylanparker130 Жыл бұрын

Nicely put, Matthew. Everywhere online, you can find voices trying to drag others down or characterise them by their lowest ebb. Look at someone like Steven Gerrard. Carries Liverpool to almost every trophy as a player, but a lot of ppl just focus on that slip against Chelsea. Leads Rangers to an invincible season & their first SPL title in a decade as a manager. But ppl just focus on difficulties at Villa. Dele has played in a European Cup final for goodness sake. Most of us would be over the moon just to play one game for our local team, let alone achieve the accolades that Dele has!

@riverstone7790 11 ай бұрын

@@dylanparker130 that slip saved us in the long term. Imagine Rodgers winning the league and given more leeway by FSG... disaster averted

@FearTheIndoorHorseRancher 11 ай бұрын

Cringe

@dennisgichohi5392 10 ай бұрын

This comment aged like fine wine

@pwr2dappl175 10 ай бұрын

Now we know, hope he gets back to peak form. We are all rooting for you mate.

@joshho283 Жыл бұрын

Every year there’s a new video about Dele. What a champ

@deviat1on Жыл бұрын

Yeah what a champ. Remind me how many champions league and premier league medals does he have? Oh wait…

@W0o0o0o0o0W 10 ай бұрын

@@deviat1on how many do you have lol

@YtLL-editz 10 ай бұрын

@@W0o0o0o0o0W bruh

@W0o0o0o0o0W 10 ай бұрын

@@YtLL-editz my point being that you don't need medals or titles to be considered a champ or a legend.

@MylesB93- Жыл бұрын

So sad to see how much he declined. I think a lot of people forget how good he was - he seemed to have the potential to be one of the best players in the world so for it to end up like this is such a shame. Still, he's only 26 so hopefully he can turn it around.

@SeaDorks Жыл бұрын

Scored some bangers fersure that required a bit of skill its honesty strange

@lenneth1188 Жыл бұрын

turn it around lmfao, maybe in the saudi league

@bradhurst6834 Жыл бұрын

hes finished

@thephilsharp Жыл бұрын

It might not be sad, maybe he just doesn't really fancy playing at the highest level any more, maybe has other interests?

@rickybaillie4222 Жыл бұрын

@@bradhurst6834 he's not Finnish he's English

@jameswright21 Жыл бұрын

I have always attributed his decline to the break in he had in early 2020. He was always a hot and cold player, but after that happened everything that made him good disappeared. It's like his bravado withered away completely, and he would play as if he were afraid. I might be looking for an excuse because I liked him, but it seems to line up pretty well.

@BsetXOXO Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an excuse to me, sorry dude.

@ritchierich2793 Жыл бұрын

Damn you, i had to Google pochettino sacking.. i can confirm this is absolutely a lie..

@sonnicgamer Жыл бұрын

this is an excuse mainly cause Sterling had a break in and so did Gabriel Jesús, and yet both players still played well afterwards, Sterling was on fire in the Euros and did well now for Chelsea n Gabriel Jesús did well for Arsenal too so it ain't that. n i think Pogba might've had a break in, I'm not too sure but there has been ballers who've had break-ins that haven't dropped in form for as long as Dele has. sure for the first few games their form drops but they get back into it

@vincentlo7678 Жыл бұрын

I like him too, he seems like a good dude. I hope he will get back on his feet.

@SL0409 Жыл бұрын

He lost interest in football when he started staying up all night streaming fortnite the absolute melt

@Teaandephemery Жыл бұрын

I think Dele is a troubled man, as seems reasonable considering the complications of his upbringing. Football was an escape, a release, right up until it wasn't. I'd happily see him head back to MK and just enjoy playing again, but I think it also likely we might see an early retirement.

@laclaude1234 Жыл бұрын

What exactly?

@abdulobi Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. As someone who does not come from the most stable of backgrounds, I know what it is like to find success early and then need new motivation outside of your own anger/hunger. I hope he finds a manager/team willing to give him some of that hunger back.

@yeahh2085 Жыл бұрын

@@laclaude1234 Are you talking about his upbringing?

@limofootball Жыл бұрын

It's pretty obvious and that documentary proves it. You can see Jose saw it and tried to help him but he can only do so much plus he got sacked. Dele's lack of a father figure probably started affecting his life later on and made his relationships difficult. This in turn affected his mental health and possibly broke him in the long run. He just stopped caring. He knows everything is going wrong but he can't care bc he doesn't even know how to.

@abdulobi Жыл бұрын

@@limofootball I’m very pleased a lot more people are paying attention or are aware of the lasting effects growing up haphazardly creates later on in life. I try not to blame a lot of people for their perceived mistakes simply for this reason. He really just needs love. You could see it in the All For Nothing tapes, when Mourinho talked to him and took him under his wing, there was an improvement on the pitch no matter how minimal.

@MitchWebb94 Жыл бұрын

He needs to see a therapist and process whatever he has going on. He’s clearly lost his mojo for sports and potentially life and it is so difficult to pull yourself out of that alone. He’s still only 26 and could have a great career again if he finds his love again

@mariusghenghiu2692 Жыл бұрын

No offense mate, I understand what you are saying but I don't t think a therapist can help him with this. Only a little maybe. It s all up to him. From what I saw with therapists there s not very much that they do. Anyway, he s still playing at a good level. It ain t like he s all broke. Maybe he can pull himself back together

@supreme_zeeyus Жыл бұрын

@@mariusghenghiu2692 therapists are there for that exact reason, they help more people than you definitely realise

@mariusghenghiu2692 Жыл бұрын

@@supreme_zeeyus that s your opinion. My opinion is different. And I had seen quite a few of them. I talk from first hand experience. Do you know that there a lot of clients who didn't had succes with therapists ? Yes they are for a reason but that doesn t mean that they do the job or help you that much. And btw ask any therapist you want and they LL admit that in the end it s your job that you have to do.

@lewisguitarh2213 Жыл бұрын

@@mariusghenghiu2692Well obviously it's upto the person, but it's a good step talking to a professional when an individual is dealing with mental issues. Sports psychology is a thing, and does help generally, but people sometimes don't like admitting they have issues. That's what can make therapy a bit pointless; when the person receiving therapy isn't interested in changing anything about themselves and their bad habits. However if they are, it can be incredibly helpful to many. Saying therapy can not help isn't a great message to send, because it does and saves a lot of lives.

@MitchWebb94 Жыл бұрын

@@mariusghenghiu2692 Sorry to hear it hasn't worked for you and agree, it is always ultimately down to the person in question to be truly open to the process. Sometimes a therapist helps with that, sometimes it does not, but I wouldn't discount therapy for him just because it didn't work out for yourself

@LucasGibbo Жыл бұрын

THAT goal v Palace will never be forgotten

@M4NA5 Жыл бұрын

As an Arsenal fan, I never cared for him much (for obvious reasons). But I gotta say sometimes there’s a lot going on personally in a footballer’s career that us fans know very little of. The fact he hasn’t said a word about his form (or lack thereof) over the past couple of seasons, tells me there’s more to this drop than meets the eye. I know well how it feels to be down due to personal circumstances outside your control. If that’s the case, he’s got my utmost respect for not coming out in the media to talk about it. I hope he falls in love with the great game of football that we all love, again. Edit: So today (13 July 2023) it’s been revealed by him in an interview with Gary Neville that he suffered from sleeping pill addiction and was in a rehab for 6 months. My utmost respect to him and I hope he turns it around soon.

@danielkarmy4893 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't care much for a player just because of who he played for...as a wise man once said, 'what a sad little life'.

@justrandomthings319 Жыл бұрын

"I never cared much for him..." So don't pretend like you do with this cheesy patronizing comment.

@murdotch2484 Жыл бұрын

I’m a Spurs fan and like watching how Saka and Odegaard play. Do I want their team to do well? No. Can I appreciate them as footballers? Yes. Just because they play for a rival doesn’t mean you instantly have to dislike them.

@sigfigronath Жыл бұрын

@@murdotch2484 I think thats what he meant loosely

@sigfigronath Жыл бұрын

@@justrandomthings319 Since he doesnt support the team he doesnt really care if the player does well or flops. If you remove football aspect all together then hes just humans like the rest of us with struggles and success.

@wayne1da121 Жыл бұрын

This all reminds me of 26 year old NBA star Ben Simmons, for those that know anything about basketball. Their career trajectory is exactly the same, and they are the same age. It would be interesting to know if there are any common elements in their private lives that have contributed to the downturn

@dryames4319 Жыл бұрын

Good comparison! I never realised how similar those two are.

@redman6790 Жыл бұрын

Damn, that is an amazing comparison.

@neoarmageddon9308 Жыл бұрын

Their rise & struggles are so uncanny ,They also seem to dress the same.

@gabsskater Жыл бұрын

Ben Simmons still plays in the nba, even if he’s averaging a triple single. If Ben Simmons played in Taiwan or China you could make the comparison.

@kozukizaki8675 Жыл бұрын

@@gabsskater could be soon, man beens so inactive

@dendenn7383 Жыл бұрын

Maybe he was never really interested in becoming the very best he could be. Just wanted to make it out of poverty and got comfortable with where he was, no desire to keep progressing or even maintaining his level

@gourabbhuyan9713 10 ай бұрын

Now we all know what he was been going through. Poor soul, I wish he will be playing at top one day. He was my choice of mid in my fifa career modes.

@Bats-7 Жыл бұрын

I always remember when he got 2 bad hamstring injuries before the 2018 World Cup & watching him play for England during that tournament my dad nudged me & sad “ Son , he’s finished he won’t be the same again after those injuries “ … & despite some flashes of brilliance in 2019 he was never the same player after that

@azmilog Жыл бұрын

this will be a long one... i have been a big fan of dele's since he started at tottenham. as a teenage girl, his play style was thrilling and i found him really funny and loved his friendships with his other teammates. i'm a bit older now, and my perspective on football is a lot more matured and nuanced, but i'm still a fan. his position isn't used in most systems, his style requires a lot of effort and luck, and i don't know if he would respond well if a side targeted him on defence. regardless, i think he is a lot better than where he is now. his alleged issues with substance abuse, his confirmed issues with video game addiction, and his infamous issues with managers/training are all problems, but when he is dedicated and smiling, he is a fantastic young man and a great footballer. it sucks to see him as unhappy as he has seemed in these past few years. i will always remember his best days at tottenham, and his massive smile every time he scored. a particularly fond memory was a 2-0 victory against chelsea at white hart lane. dele scored both goals with two identical headers, two identical crosses from eriksen, and two roaring celebrations. i miss that stadium and i miss that dele. that 2016-17 season in particular was incredible. i don't think his career is over, and i think he can make it back to the top level. regardless, he should be proud of everything he has achieved so far. i highly recommend reading about his childhood and the challenges he faced. he beat the odds and i don't care what people say, dele is a success story. i hope he can play some sort of advisory role for young footballers in similar positions in the future. i think seeing kids like him succeed would mean everything to dele, and he would be a fantastic mentor in the future.

@xwvr6656 Жыл бұрын

Why you writing paragraphs

@Flash4ML Жыл бұрын

@@xwvr6656 Why are you commenting? Who cares how people format their comments?

@azmilog Жыл бұрын

@@xwvr6656 why are you interested

@xwvr6656 Жыл бұрын

@@azmilog cry nerd

@xwvr6656 Жыл бұрын

@@Flash4ML oooh someone's offended

@Unrealisednostalgia 10 ай бұрын

Coming back after his interview. Crazy what we don't know.

@garya.s3610 Жыл бұрын

One thing I noticed about dele Alli’s downfall and it pains me is he never really spoke about his drop in form that much and it’s so many factors leading to his decline i think him losing the champions league final made him lose his love of the the game due to the fact that he was a boyhood Liverpool supporter

@ezedinhothethird Жыл бұрын

Could've been a generational player and key player for England in the 2020s

@finfog4590 Жыл бұрын

He still was.

@peakdennis1 Жыл бұрын

If played as a forward yeah. Part of the problem was spurs managers playing him midfield and he wasn't the right fit for it at all. He didn't have the passing range and football brain for it. His strengths were his finishing, heading and ball control. His physique was even better suited to being a forward, he was rake thin and about 6'2.

@IPYana.I 10 ай бұрын

This video needs a second part... it ended well

@devononair Жыл бұрын

It would have been nice to discuss some of his personal life: he had a difficult upbringing and this was why he eventually stopped using his surname on his shirt. He was also burgled at knifepoint in 2020. It seems like these must have contributed to his situation in some way. For example, did he have family support during difficult times? Was he lonely? I feel so sad for Dele, that this video is very bleak for me. It's so sad that he has fallen so far.

@winneryeahmate Жыл бұрын

I think it was the burglary and aftermath that really screwed up his career

@NaticzkaKaminskaHenryDolphin 11 ай бұрын

oh please! First, a lot of people, especially some famous athletes had a difficult life and they have no problem achieving everything. And I don't know if it is true in the case of Ali, and second, his father is very rich and he never had some really hardcore life when he had to fight for survival. Do you know who really had a horrible life yet succeeded? Cristiano Ronaldo. Ronaldo was born into poverty, real poverty (Cristiano famously begged for food at McDonald's) his mother is an orphan with issues and his father was an alcoholic veteran of the Portugal-Angola war with PTSD who beat Cristiano's mother (she told this herself in Ronaldo documentary). What's more, Cristiano's mother tried to abort him because the family was so poor and already had 3 kids, and so there was no money for another kid. And his brother was a drug addict. And guess what? Cristiano didn't give up but he fought and now he is the greatest, rich, famous, and has a beautiful family of his own. And he doesn't complain that he had such a hard life. See? So sorry not sympathy for Ali. He just doesn't have a strong mentality and the top of the sport is not for him.

@ritchielrez1680 10 ай бұрын

@@NaticzkaKaminskaHenryDolphin Oh pls!! Ronaldo is an exception, not every can be a CR7?! Whatever happens Dele Ali I wish I will be happy with it, that's what matters in the life most.

@jocanolag-6745 10 ай бұрын

@@NaticzkaKaminskaHenryDolphinfeel stupid now

@ellipticalsoul Жыл бұрын

He's still so young and it's easy to forget footballers are humans too. I hope that if he has off field problems in his life that he can sort them out and get back to the top of his ability in football.

@Robert-vw3od Жыл бұрын

It’s worth saying there is time for a comeback

@EdgarHunk Жыл бұрын

Of course.. kante, Jamie vardy and many more are well known late bloomers..

@jmc3461 Жыл бұрын

Although it doesn’t seem likely. His case is very different compared to other ‘late bloomers’ who had the ‘right attitude’ but who couldn’t find their chance/a proper run of form

@femiyt2846 10 ай бұрын

algorithm recommended this after the interview 😭

@mullenio4200 Жыл бұрын

The way he turned up to his Everton reveal said a lot. He looked like a fashion model, decked out in all kinds of bling. When what he really needed to appear as was modest and ready to work.

@yeeyeehaircut796 Жыл бұрын

bling? if anything he looks homeless

@papithevibe Жыл бұрын

Immediately I heard the news day before yesterday, I came on to search for latest videos of Dele Ali, I couldn't see any. I knew Tifo would make another video, but I didn't know it'll be this soon. Thank you Tifo.

@GamesandstuffHD Жыл бұрын

My guess is that Dele was content with his performances at Spurs and took Mourinho‘s words the wrong way. This lead to even more of a motivational drop off, as well as confidence issues.

@Cropsy-yy9wg Жыл бұрын

Putting football aside i hope everything is ok with him and he's happy in his personal life. Feel there is more to this than we know. All the best Dele.

@stevenwilliams2193 Жыл бұрын

He has issues with his family. That alone could create some emotional gaps in him.

@nigelnyoni8265 10 ай бұрын

You seem like intelligent and prescient people

@peakdennis1 Жыл бұрын

He was always quite a difficult player to find a true position for. I do remember always thinking he would of been better if he began playing as a striker and stayed there for his entire career at spurs. He looked awkward when played as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder as he was so tall and skinny and lacking passing range. His ball control, positioning and finishing was his strongest attributes. Tbh though he was a moments player rather than a consistent one back when people rated him highly.

@obesebison2178 10 ай бұрын

Very thankful to hear from Dele himself

@aarona6854 Жыл бұрын

Besiktas don't even know where he is right now. He's in Turkey away from his family in UK. I think for his own mentally wellbeing and happiness he should return to UK and re-set himself. He still got a few years to turn this around and would love to see him do it!

@azmilog Жыл бұрын

thanks for making this video! excellent as always.

@maeglin9252 Жыл бұрын

My best mate of 25 years is a barber, and he cuts some pro players hair. Players within the same social circles as Ali. They’ve said some worrying stuff about what’s going on behind the scenes for Dele Ali. Hope he gets sorted.

@jumhed994 Жыл бұрын

D rugs?

@daquaviousbingleton9763 Жыл бұрын

@@jumhed994 have you seen the guy recently I mean I think it’s pretty obvious he’s hitting the bowl 😮‍💨

@maeglin9252 10 ай бұрын

My source was correct. 😑

@TheKennyboy92 Жыл бұрын

I think one thing you fail to mention is how overhyped he was. The media went crazy with him and it was no surprise he never lived up to expectations.

@epicmarschmallow5049 Жыл бұрын

He wasn't that overhyped, the hype followed from the brilliant seasons he had. He just declined quickly

@TheKennyboy92 Жыл бұрын

@@epicmarschmallow5049 He was majorly, there kept being report about him being "linked" to Madrid without anything actually happening.

@taliamason7986 Жыл бұрын

@@epicmarschmallow5049 He definitely was. He only ever had two truly great seasons which were the first two seasons at Spurs. As soon as Son broke out in his second season, he essentially became useless there and then because Son was now the one averaging the goal contribution numbers he use to get.

@emilepelletier8176 Жыл бұрын

For 2-3 years he was a top 10 player in the League. That's not being overhyped.

@TheKennyboy92 Жыл бұрын

@@emilepelletier8176 No he wasn't....

@life-is-here Жыл бұрын

Deli Alley was an incredible young talent, showing his potential with amazing performances for both Tottenham Hotspur and England. He truly lived up to his potential and is a great example for young players. Thanks, @life-is-here

@sharonemusengeri1612 Жыл бұрын

honestly speaking your videos are just well put out and easy to follow, the moment i see a notification i click rigt away, keep up the good work

@iwantgoals1566 Жыл бұрын

So sad to see what happened to Dele Alli cause he carried so much promise. Reminded me of Lampard and Muller at times. I think what destroyed him isn’t any one stand alone factor but a combination of all the factors mentioned. Great vid by Tifo as always.

@epicmarschmallow5049 Жыл бұрын

I was very confused for a moment because I thought you were insinuating Lampard and Müller declined early lol

@iwantgoals1566 Жыл бұрын

@@epicmarschmallow5049 Lmao no bro

@1STMAN Жыл бұрын

The red flag is always choosing London over Liverpool or Manchester when London clubs aren't doing well. As a City fan I've seen many times us being top of the league and a player choosing London for the lifestyle. The only one who did well was Hazard

@afonsosantos6606 Жыл бұрын

Great video, as always, I feel a similiar video could be made of Jesse Lingard's career

@real23lions Жыл бұрын

If he was as hardworking as Harry Kane, he would have been an English legend.

@Kubx2828 Жыл бұрын

His downfall is insane. The fanbase is still rooting for him and each new message about Dele losing his way more and more just hurts.

@elguima 10 ай бұрын

This is the first and only time that ive seen someone acknowledge him being played out of position. I swear I thought I was the only one who ever noticed, as soon as Dembele went, he was pulled deeper into a position that wasnt his and his productivity instantly dropped off, then when he was placed back into that position it was clear that his confidence had gone. Everyone wants to put it all down to his personality and cockiness or ego, but his whole game came from his ego. That wasn't the problem, his ego was what kept him flying high. But he cant make those runs into the box if he's 10/20 meters behind where he would have been

@dmerls8571 2 ай бұрын

Well said, Poch often pushed Dele into central midfield after an attacking sub was put in (most typically Lamela or Lucas). And Dele played well pushed back but could not take the risk of making deep runs anymore. Add in the loss of Dembele and the slowing of Vert, Toby and Lloris, and he knew he had to play careful.

@As-qz5lr Жыл бұрын

If you want to look at a wasted career look at Michael Johnson, Nile Ranger or Ravel Morrison. Delle won individual awards, played in the CL and World Cup SF.

@akamiguelsanchez9985 Жыл бұрын

Alli playing 8 hours straight of Fortnite right before England’s World Cup semi-final against Croatia explains everything you need to know about him

@dendenn7383 Жыл бұрын

Tells you nothing, nothing wrong with gaming to take your mind off a game. Pirlo himself said he spent hours playing PlayStation before the world Cup final

@TribekaGaming Жыл бұрын

What would you want him to do, train for 8 hours straight? Every pro says they do what they can to get their minds off the next big match, Pirlo literally played PlayStation to get his head off of it

@pogboom5819 Жыл бұрын

@@dendenn7383 for 8 hours tho? and pirlo at least won the world cup lol, got motm and gave the assist, he could back it up

@akamiguelsanchez9985 Жыл бұрын

@@dendenn7383 key difference being Pirlo won

@dendenn7383 Жыл бұрын

@Aka Miguel Sanchez point is playing video games before a match isnt going to tell you anything about a player.

@Jaykmane 3 ай бұрын

2 of my fvorite players were son and delle. was sad to see him go but i will always be rooting for him.

@kmu8261 10 ай бұрын

Well the video aged like milk guys.

@jeffcook5134 Жыл бұрын

Great new intro font, unfortunate Trippier face art and I will always hope for the best and root for Dele. Proper COYS that lad 🐓💯

@nas84payne 10 ай бұрын

Ohhhh how this has aged so so well 🙄

@Elias20_07 10 ай бұрын

Some comments here didn’t age well…

@CronoXpono Жыл бұрын

As an avid FM fan, we complain about the game simulating real life careers but this is why it can’t ever be 100% accurate. Football is tons physical talent but a LOT of it is mental makeup and yeah, folks can/do fall short more often than not because of attitude or unwillingness to change.

@imnottellingyoumyname3050 Жыл бұрын

This doesn't need a 7 minute video. Had a decent first season, got a bit of cash in his pocket and stopped trying. He got what he wants. He got his money.

@gunmuratilban8667 Жыл бұрын

Updates from Turkey, he is cut from the rotation for Beşiktaş too. He had some alright couple of games, otherwise he's been pretty unplayable. Tifo is on point by saying once Alli lost his edge, the rest of his game wasn't good enough to make up for it. He isn't great at passing and playmaking, has bad positional awareness, below average athleticism.

@Stratahoovius Жыл бұрын

Mousa Dembele leaving was when it all started to fall apart for us, the most unique player I've ever seen, he didn't score goals, hardly got any assists, but he bossed the midfield like no-one I've ever seen. We went from a midfield duo of Dembele and Wanyama, to Winks and Sissoko ffs.

@morepork281 Жыл бұрын

Application, effort, desire are fundamentals of any footballer however "talented" they may be. When those elements are missing from your game you can't even drop down a level or two because, those traits become arguably even more critical.

@lfc632 Жыл бұрын

I remember when Liverpool rejected him before Rodgers got sacked before he signed for Spurs. I wonder how it would have panned out had he gone to us and had played under Klopp....

@Tony.L9793 Жыл бұрын

maybe it was his destiny not to play for liverpool

@taliamason7986 Жыл бұрын

He would never have broken in the team like he did for Spurs.

@Candid1989 Жыл бұрын

Love the edits

@Candid1989 Жыл бұрын

@TEXT+①(②①⑧) ③⓪③-⑦⑧⑧② I'm good 👍 I don't need no prize

@prajwalp1483 Жыл бұрын

his decline is really not elusive at all. He lost his hunger and desire to play, simple as. If he's enjoying other things, its not a bad thing for him but its a bad thing for football. Harry Kane has been through everything dele's been through but look at him.

@Teaandephemery Жыл бұрын

Kane had a much, much more stable upbringing.

@prajwalp1483 Жыл бұрын

@@Teaandephemery true, but that is merely an explanation for his loss of hunger. All the other factors that the video discusses like club's transfer policy and other players' leaving wouldn't have affected him if he was motivated himself

@ChrisMeerkat Жыл бұрын

At his peak he had Cristian Eriksen buzzing around him consistantly with the highest stats for work-rate and passing, Mussa Dembele behind him, Walker and Rose flying down the wings, accurate passing out of defense from the likes of Toby and Jan with Kane and Son firing on all cylinders. Dele's form dropped when Eriksen's did. Injuries and world cup pressure also contributed and the Mourinho rant on top of that. Seems his head dropped and he lost interest. A shame cos Dele was magic at his best.

@jumhed994 Жыл бұрын

He was smashing it at MK Dons without any of those players and players way below those premier League standards.

@ChrisMeerkat Жыл бұрын

@@jumhed994 U mean he was runnin the show against the likes of Morcombe and Burton Albion? He could still boss that league now, 12 years older and out of form. 😂👍 I thought this was about his fall from the highest level, not his rise from 3rd tier. 👍

@binayshrestha7132 Жыл бұрын

@@jumhed994 Exactly he could do things without those players at MK Dons not bcoz he was better than other class players but the league had Mediocore players.

@taliamason7986 Жыл бұрын

He dropped off as soon as Son broke out in his second season and took away most of his goal contributions. Before Son's second season he use to average double figures in goal contributions for the first 2 seasons in the Premier League. Son came in, initially struggled a little to settle in his first season. But in the his second when he did settle, he essentially made Dele Ali and his entire role completely redundant. From that point on he clearly slowly began to loose motivation and Pochettino had no idea how best to utilise him.

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@leigh7507 Жыл бұрын

Dont forget Adel Taarabt - he looked super promising at spurs - let it all go to waste and ended up in the championship with QPR. Around the age of 29 he started to knuckle down and turned it back. He ended up being a first team regular at Benfica for 4 years. Sometimes players do turn it around

@a.s1232 Жыл бұрын

Dele was an arrogant cocky kid and played like it, several factors changed that, like being robbed at knife point, having family problems with his biological parents, break up with his gf, and then dembele and eriksen leaving meant he played deeper with less service, he literally said his “body couldnt do what it used to” and everyone laughed, and then poch leaving and the style changing so drastically also made things worse

@andrei19238 Жыл бұрын

Laughing gas

@teletubbiewithashotgun3284 Жыл бұрын

I loved his talent at spurs never knew what happened after

@twistymcnoggins Жыл бұрын

I'm not a Spurs fan, but I'm happy to say -THAT- goal was not just a goal of the season, but a serious contender for one of greatest Premier League goals ever. Pure Hollywood

@devononair Жыл бұрын

Which one? He scored a few lovely goals. The chip against Arsenal was my favourite.

@firewithfinesse7036 Жыл бұрын

@@devononair I reckon he means the one vs Palace. Never seen a goal like it.

@venkyratnam Жыл бұрын

Attitude and Ego. Look at Ronaldo how he thought he could move away from Real Madrid and still win CL trophies but reality proved otherwise. This is why one should keep his ego in check. Ronaldo is just one of the biggest examples, there are few others like him in football who thought they were bigger than the sport or club.

@robertnapier624 Жыл бұрын

That interview he did, while he make good points about how United has been run, they were mainly stuff everyone already knew about. Otherwise, he let his ego get the best of him. He was struggling to accept that he’s not the same player he used to be and he was being phased out. He didn’t like being on the bench I get it but how can the younger players grow if the senior players like him are taking up all the space and time on the pitch? And no player is bigger than the club. Football is a team sport. And now Ronaldo’s playing out his career in Saudi Arabia. I understand he wants to play for as long as possible but I hope he’s giving the younger players there as much a chance as he’s getting. He’s almost 40. Yes, Zlatan is 41 but it’s very rare to see players in their 40s still playing at the top of their game.

@iiitechnoduckxx3526 Жыл бұрын

Dele's situation has been what I have feared would happen to TAA. But the squad around TAA is keeping him more accountable. Maybe if Dele ended up at Liverpool instead, he'd still be class, and LFC would not have such CM issues...

@drex5160 Жыл бұрын

His only lasting legacy is the "dele alli challenge" 👁️👌

@michaelreich4827 Жыл бұрын

A lot of this could have been avoided if Spurs had made real moves in 2017. Back then, Poch said they had to start the process now. Levy didn't listen, only making mid-level transfers.

@deakosteal 11 ай бұрын

saw this dude in a club in marbella 2 days before a game he had in london

@Oliver_football 10 ай бұрын

Blud have you seen the new documentary?

@ronaldojohn3394 Жыл бұрын

Football is just a tricky game I hope he gets a team that suits his playing style

@mykejaxon9334 10 ай бұрын

welp, now we know the answer. Hoping the best for him.

@shahnewaz9700kf Жыл бұрын

I just dont get how a player who could contribute 35+goals in a pl season can decline so much at such a young age

@stevendchu Жыл бұрын

Perhaps it's a bit of a stretch and an overreaction to 1 poor season, but does anyone else see a few similarities between Dele and Trent Alexander Arnold's current trajectory? Both burst onto the scene and achieved success quickly (except for the trophies w/ Dele lol). Both had flaws in their game covered by a great manager and elite players around them. Both played a lot of football at a young age, and lately Trent just looks exhausted/unbothered. Plus growing out the dreads like Dele doesn't help either

@gehanoates885 Жыл бұрын

What's his hair got to do with it. Stupid comment

@hardshiponthepathwaytopeac2371 Жыл бұрын

Growing out the dreads?........

@neilien3317 Жыл бұрын

@@hardshiponthepathwaytopeac2371 just that they loook similar

@gehanoates885 Жыл бұрын

@@hardshiponthepathwaytopeac2371 I know. I don't get it either.

@esseffsee Жыл бұрын

@@hardshiponthepathwaytopeac2371 aka he also looks similar to him

@LoCoAde87 Жыл бұрын

Being he is a Liverpool fan, always wondered how Klopp would have molded him as a player.

@stevendchu Жыл бұрын

Looking at how Keita and Ox turned out, I'm pretty sure Dele's hamstrings would have exploded if he had to play in the intense Klopp system.

@happy_camper Жыл бұрын

Poch’s system already made his hamstrings explode.. 4 hamstring injuries 18 months sounds awful.

@DjIcyBTK Жыл бұрын

You should do one for Ravel Morrison

@paulquaife7974 Жыл бұрын

One thing you missed that contributed to his decline was the moment he changed his agent, clearly in a signal of get me out of spurs and into a bigger club which did not go down well with the club or the fans

@lethal0000 Жыл бұрын

Some players are greatly affected by their environment more than others. Some players are mentally driven and can succeed anywhere they go, some are the opposite and Dele is that. Troubled upbringing and all the rest would have a lot to do with it. Still genuinely think Dele could save his career but he needs to find a club that would nurture him and put an arm around his shoulder, managers like Mourinho, Conte, Dyche probably aren’t the answer. Howe at Newcastle would be a great fit, but he’s fallen off that badly I don’t think that’s at all possible. Maybe a newly promoted but progressive side like Burnley who appear to be reshaping their model to be more like Brighton and Brentford.

@HappyCodingZX Жыл бұрын

he's not the first player to go through that cycle. Young players with amazing talent, confidence sky high and free of injuries can have the world at their feet. A few injuries shatters the illusion and the confidence dips, they get a little older and get more involved in things outside of the game, they lose focus and more than anything they stop enjoying themselves. Players like Lee Sharpe and David Bentley spring to mind as earlier examples of this.

@007feck Жыл бұрын

I hadn’t thought about the hamstrings… Michael Owen says once he started getting then, he no longer took any unnecessary risks with his runs - taking away the main part of his threat…

@oitoitoi1 11 ай бұрын

the more of these tifo vids I see the more it makes me realise how much luck and chance factors into a footballer's career.

@curtisbullock9739 10 ай бұрын

Love that velvety voice over :)

@wesleymurray3634 Жыл бұрын

Makes me sad thinking about it. Loved watching him play so fun to watch.

@BeitBridg Жыл бұрын

People underestimate what injuries can do to you. You cant properly perform or train & always in constant fear a career injury might take place. Will never truly know until he retires but I believe injuries killed his career

@Robert-vw3od Жыл бұрын

There’s a piece on Tifo about a certain type of midfielder roundoiut or some term

@louloutri Жыл бұрын

Mentality is the main factor. He prefers social media, nightclubs and women to football 😉. It is a sad story, I loved Dele when he was a new young star under Poch. I was at WHL when he scored 2 magnificent headers vs Chelsea. You need to train hard to keep your level, you need the hunger all the time. He does not have those qualities. I loved to sing his chant but it's all past. An incredible fall, quite sad.

@Rusty_119 Жыл бұрын

To signed dele Ali in career mode when I was in a vicious relegation battle. He played well that season and even scored 11 goals for me but I still went down

@calahoon22 Жыл бұрын

When he moved to Everton I thought it was because he was past his peak age wise and that he was about 32 hence why he started to move down in the league. I was shocked to hear he was only 25!

@robovac3557 Жыл бұрын

If you are that far out in knowing a high profile players age I think it's your lack of football knowledge you're really displaying here.

@ShakeyDBD Жыл бұрын

@@robovac3557 Relax a bit buddy, not everyone knows ever Premier League players ages off by heart! Theres hundreds of them, bound to get a few mixed up.

@robovac3557 Жыл бұрын

@@ShakeyDBD 7 years. There's mixing up and then there's just people who just love to talk about something they've no knowledge on.

@calahoon22 Жыл бұрын

@@robovac3557 I didn't realise I needed to pass a football knowledge exam to make a comment on a player's age but then I'm clearly showing my lack of knowledge on the subject again lol

@sanchit404 Жыл бұрын

He was one the hottest prospects of English football. But right now none of the top teams want him.

@JK_JK_JK_JK Жыл бұрын

Even the bottom teams too! 🙄

@vercettii Жыл бұрын

not even the turkish teams want him

@Lee350 Жыл бұрын

Maybe West Ham will take him after they get relegated. He could relight his career down there and go back up with West Ham.

@robertnapier624 Жыл бұрын

At this rate, will any championship, league 1 or league 2 team even take him? It seems no one from anywhere wants him.

@furkannedits Жыл бұрын

Besiktas coach Gunes 'whos kinda known for getting players back on form whose on a downfall' says "i feel responsible for cant get the best out of him as he has no problem on and off the pitch" so cant really tell whats the issue then but as a Besiktas fan i could say hes lost his passion for the game

@karlwithakcomedy Жыл бұрын

I remember when Levy had him valued at £150m when Real Madrid wanted to get him after his performance against their side in the champions league group stage

@SarubsVideos Жыл бұрын

As a Chelsea fan. It’s beautiful.

@gordonfreeman9733 Жыл бұрын

We will never know until he tell us in some interview 10 years later.

@wherestheoptoutoptionmfs Жыл бұрын

On top of everything else, the thing that stood out for me from the amazon documentary, was that he's a moron. His conversational gambits were, as I recall, along the lines of "what's your favourite chocolate bar?" and "do you wet the tooth brush before or after you add the tooth paste?"...things, frankly, that you'd expect from a small child.

@mm6461 Жыл бұрын

Spot on! He is as dumb as a plank of wood

@emilepelletier8176 Жыл бұрын

Guy was a top 10 player in the League for a few years. Incredible.

@talcottlevy1216 10 ай бұрын

How wrong you and we all were.

@mango4ttwo635 Жыл бұрын

and now Besiktas are reportedly not only going to reject the option to sign him on a long deal this summer, but the manager is dropping him from the matchday squads til further notice

@banjopiggottwright1802 4 ай бұрын

As a proud Tottenham Hotspur supporter, watching Dele Alli play at his best for the Lilywhite and Blue was always a joy to watch, which in turn made his decline in form all the more sad and mysterious.

@SomeRandomBod Жыл бұрын

Natural ability was off the chart, got him to the prem. But once he got figured out by opponents & had to working harder, thinking & adapting his game. The writing was on the wall.

@jumhed994 Жыл бұрын

Generally, most players have 1 breakout season at the Premier level before opposition work them out. Dele had about 5 years where he was scoring and assisting and causing general havoc with the opposition. Personally, I think he's more of an instinct player, and when he's forced into a system he can't do what he's best at. He needs to be free running in attack. It's what he's best at

@otto_jk Жыл бұрын

Counterpoint Eden Hazard, one of the laziest players in premier League ever and was top 3 player the entire time he was at Chelsea and didn't fall off until age 30