Before the game, The Times published the starting list of Tottenham. From this list, we can see that the former "prince" of Tottenham Hotspur and the future star of England Ali did not appear in the starting list. Prior to this, he played only 45 minutes against Antwerp and was replaced by Mourinho. The media revealed that Ali was quite dissatisfied with Mourinho's substitution. It seems that the contradiction between the two majors is not false.
Ali moved to Tottenham from Milton Keynes in 14/ 15 season, and almost helped the team win the league title in 16/ 17 season. At the age of 2 1, his worth rose to1360,000. In the early days of Mourinho's arrival, Ali has always been the absolute main force of the team. Especially after Lausselso gradually found his state, Ali's playing time was compressed to a certain extent. Compared with the active Argentines, the relatively lazy Ali doesn't seem to suit Mourinho's appetite.
By this season, Ali's playing time has been further compressed. Mourinho gave Ndombe Lai more time, and with Lausselso, Ali's appearance has been ranked behind the two. So far, Ali has only played four times in various competitions of Tottenham Hotspur, including two starts and two substitutes.
But to Ali's embarrassment, Ali was replaced at half-time. The two substitutes were the Europa League team's 6-/Kloc-0 victory over Manchester United and the 3-0 victory over Linz. When Ali played, there was no suspense in the result of the game, which was garbage time. As can be seen from the above data, under the leadership of Mourinho, Ali has been abandoned at least this season.
When Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid negotiated Bell's transfer, Ali's name was mentioned for the first time in the negotiations, but the England international did not go to the Galaxy battleship. Subsequently, Levi also rejected three loan proposals made by Paris Saint-Germain for Ali. It seems that the club and coach Mourinho have not reached an agreement on Ali, but it is the coach who has the right to use the game. This season's Ali is not even playing, and it is difficult to even enter the list. In the absence of injury, Ali has only been on the big list twice in the past seven games, and now his worth has shrunk to only 52 million euros.
The words of Alibaba's mentor Pochettino may explain why Mourinho doesn't like to use Ali. In an interview with Sky Sports News, the former Tottenham manager compared Ali and Ronaldinho, saying that they have similar charm when playing football. Bo Shuai was a teammate with Ronaldinho when he was a player, and won Ali in one hand. His evaluation of these two people is very convincing.
Perhaps Pochettino's statement can solve the fans' doubts. Mourinho always likes players with strong willpower and plays more actively on the court. Even offensive players, such as Drogba, should actively participate in defense.
Ronaldinho is a talented and spiritual player. When he plays football, he basically doesn't undertake defensive tasks, and he plays casually. Of course, this also gives him unlimited creativity and creates unlimited possibilities for the team. However, Ronaldinho and Mourinho will never get along. Therefore, Ali, who is closer to Ronaldinho in playing style, will hardly enter Mourinho's eyes.
Now it seems that Ali can gain Mourinho's trust and give him a chance to play his talents only by actively investing in the defense of the midfield and running more actively. Like Ndombe Le this season, the French midfielder is a talented player, but. Relatively little running made Mourinho's relationship with him go to the edge for a while. This season, Ndombe Lai's running position is obviously much more active than last season, and he has also become the midfielder who has played the most times for Tottenham Hotspur this season.