Spurs missed big-game Dele

TOTTENHAM’S defeat exposed just how much they miss Dele Alli. He is a man for the big occasion, someone who pops up with crucial goals in the most important games. It does not surprise me that Spurs have won just one of the nine games he has missed. Harry Kane’s main problem against Liverpool was not fatigue but the lack of supply from his team-mates. Dele is a brilliant link man who gives Kane so much service. Christian Eriksen tried to make things happen but without Dele to worry about, Liverpool were able to focus their attention on silencing the Dane. Spurs are just not the same without their big-game player.