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Everton star, Alex Iwobi has provided insight on why Dele Alli's career has taken a turn for the worst in recent seasons.
Alli's tumble is undoubtedly one of the saddest things to be witnessed in professional football, given how much promise he showed when he burst into the scene under Mauricio Pochettino in January 2016.
Pochettino's sacking has always been alluded to the loss of form of the former England international. He endured a strained relationship with Jose Mourinhobefore having a mini-resurgence under Nuno Espirito.
The club then shipped him off to Everton, where it was thought he would benefit from Frank Lampard's tutelage, with the Chelsea legend one of the best-ever midfieldersdespite his struggles in management.
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Appearing on the Filthy Fellaspodcast, the Nigerian explained it was hard for managers to trust the Englishman because of his tendencies when training.
Iwobi explained that when it came to drills, Alli tried but was slower about it.
Everton sent the 27-year-old to Besiktas on loan, where he fell out with senior officials at the Turkish club. He remains under contract at Goodison Park until 2024.
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