ESPN.com · Dec 23, 2020
Tottenham's Alli receives Mourinho's ire: Must not 'create problems'
Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has criticised Dele Alli for his performance despite Spurs' 3-1 win over Stoke City to reach the Carabao Cup semifinals.
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Alli has been out of favour for Mourinho this season but started in Wednesday's game. However, he was substituted after Stoke's 37-year-old debut goalkeeper Andy Lonergan thwarted him twice with smart saves.
It was Lonergan's first competitive game since turning out for third-tier League One team Rochdale in 2019.
Alli also gifted possession to the home side which led to Jordan Thompson's goal after beating Hugo Lloris in the 53rd minute.