Telegraph Football on Twitter: Exclusive: Dele Alli left out of Tottenham squad to face Chelsea in Carabao Cup

Who cares what arbitrary number you apply to their effort? What matters is the final product on the pitch. Lucas can do all the work he wants, he's still a terrible footballer. And where does this myth that Dele doesn't work even come from? He covers more distance than anyone, constantly shows intensity. Winks and Davies both fall into the myth that boring footballers are actually doing some super valuable under the radar work that the plebs don't appreciate, despite both of them being at best mediocre within their specific roles - Winks is far from reliable, he's indecisive, technically limited, positionally undisciplined, can't handle being pressed...

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