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Jose Mourinho hit the nail on the head with his warning to Dele Alli during Spurs days

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Published 11:47 11 Apr 2023 GMT+1

Jose Mourinho hit the nail on the head with his warning to Dele Alli during Spurs days

It comes after Dele Alli's career hit a new low.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Jose Mourinho hit the nail on the head with his warning to Dele Alli after his nightmare spell at Besiktas came to an end.

Alli joined the Turkish club last summer in a bid to resurrect his budding career following a difficult time at Everton following his move from Tottenham.

He showed a glimpse of his ability during his time at Besiktas, but largely failed to deliver - with the 27-year-old ruled out for the rest of the season through injury.

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The former England international has returned to Goodison Park to receive treatment on his injured hip ahead of making a full recovery.

After returning to his parent club, a video of Mourinho's speech to Alli during his Spurs days resurfaced online and paints a poignant picture.

The Portuguese boss warned the talented midfielder that he could regret not reaching his pinnacle as he urged him to demand more from himself.

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"I am 56 now and yesterday I was 20. Time flies. One day I think you will regret it if you don't reach what you can reach," he tells Alli during Amazon Prime's All or Nothing.

"I am not expecting you to be the man of the match every game. I am not expecting you to score goals every game. I want just to tell you that you will regret it.

"You should demand more from yourself. It should not be me demanding more from you. Nobody else. You. You should demand more from yourself."

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Alli was a revelation at Spurs after his transfer from MK Dons. He forged a lethal partnership with Harry Kane as he helped his side mount a Premier League title charge in the 2015/16 season.

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He scored 67 goals during his time in London, notably scoring 18 league goals during the 2016/17 campaign.

But his career has since gone down hill, with Alli at risk of ruining his potential.

Featured Image Credit: Amazon Prime

Topics: Jose Mourinho, Dele Alli, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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