When Alex Iwobi shared why Dele Alli flopped as ex-Spurs star conducts emotional interview

Everton star, Alex Iwobi previously 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 credited to the loss of form of the former England international. He endured a strained relationship with Jose Mourinho before 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 midfielders despite his struggles in management.

Iwobi's thoughts on Alli

It is on the blue side of Merseyside where Alli and Iwobi met.

"When it comes to games, he will score and assist or something. It was hard for him to play. If you’re not just doing it in training, and at the time, the manager needed reliable players. He couldn’t really put his trust in him. We all know Dele could have performed."

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.

Appearing on the Filthy Fellas podcast, the Nigerian explained it was hard for managers to trust the Englishman because of his tendencies when training.

"With him, he will say it himself; he isn’t a training player, unless it’s a match in training and then you see Dele perform. When it comes to training matches, he is a joke."

Iwobi explained that when it came to drills, Alli tried but was slower about it.