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Mourinho is tired of non-stop questions about Dele Alli’s future

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During a presser where he confirmed Dele Alli is staying at Tottenham, Jose Mourinho also said he is tired of the Amazon documentary. 

Jose Mourinho famously sat down with Dele Alli to scold him during the infamous Amazon documentary that we all know. This offered a limited portrayal of what Dele Alli truly is as a footballer and Mourinho is having none of it. The Portuguese manager already expressed that he trusts the English playmaker and he will remain at Tottenham. He did this hoping that the rumors about Dele are put to rest and he can feel more confident on the pitch. But Jose doesn’t seem to know how the English tabloids operate.

The more controversial de figure they write about, the better for clicks and publicity. Mourinho reluctantly agreed to be filmed by an Amazon crew during his first year as Tottenham Hotspur’s manager. He has been openly criticizing these documentaries that show a more intimate look inside a football club’s dressing room. Dele Alli is just another victim of this machinery at work. 

Mourinho trusts Dele Alli. 

The same thing happens during every press conference. Jose Mourinho always gets a question about Dele Alli’s future and several journalists have mentioned this clip from the Amazon documentary. 

“I’m tired of Amazon, and I am not tired of Dele because he’s a great kid,” Mourinho told The Guardian.

“I believe he will stay. I can even say that I’m convinced that he will be. We all know since Dele arrived from MK Dons he had ups and downs, he had fabulous periods and he also had other periods where he disappeared from top-level performances. And with me it’s no different than before. He’s had moments where he was so good, but he also had moments where he was not so good,” Mourinho said.

“I think this lack of consistency, it’s normal that when you are in great form you play because you deserve it and your production is big for the team, but when you are not in a good moment you don’t play – and it’s as simple as that. The players have to prove on the pitch with their performances; they have to prove how good they are in that specific moment.”

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