Tottenham: Jose Mourinho previews Southampton clash
Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli was left out once again by Jose Mourinho for Sunday’s 5-2 win over Southampton amid reports that he is on his way out of the club. PSG are believed to be leading the race for the England international who joined the club in 2015 from MK Dons.
Dele Alli was left out once again by Jose Mourinho to face Southampton on Sunday (Image: GETTY)
In one clip during the Champions League defeat to RB Leipzig, Alli lashes out at his team-mates for their tactical approach.
He shouts in the dressing room: ”Come on boys, want the ball. Play. We're just smashing it long and f***ing defending. We're not going to win nothing like that."
Mourinho insisted Alli was still part of his plans after the win at St Mary’s.
“It’s too many [people in the squad],” he told BBC Sport. “When you bring 18 players you leave eight players behind. Not easy for Dele or any of them. Of course [he is still part of Spurs’ plans].”
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Tottenham haven't won a trophy since 2008 (Image: EXPRESS)
“The change at half-time was not the first time I’ve done that in my career. I did that with Eric Dier against Olympiacos,” said Mourinho.
“When I do these things I always do it for the team. In some cases the option was choosing right, in others it was proven wrong.
“In this case it didn’t work and the team wasn’t better in the second half. That’s my job to make decisions. There is no story. There is no cases.”
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