steveperryman
Vital Football Legend
He's always had the best in the business at his disposal, not unlike a certain Pep Guardiola. To a certain extent he now has a handful of players that are up there however Dele & a couple of others are talented prospects, they're not the finished article... yet.Dele will never fit into being a defensive set-up/midfielder - Jose wants another unicorn i.e. a box to box midfielder that can do it all e.g. Frank Lampard...
When you compare Dele's goal and assist record against the best in Europe he's bang in the top 10, even through his difficult period. But Jose plays so deep, his creativity can't be used at all.
It's why our goals from Midfield have dried up.
From Jose's perspective, Dele seems to be incapable of doing what he's been asking for. To counter quickly (during the transitional phase) & to control the ball better. The lad's clearly a talent but i've got to admit i agree with Jose here. His close ball control is shocking. His movement & finishing & yes even his workrate are top notch, thing is until he can show improvement in other key areas i doubt we'll see him anywhere near the first team.