Aston Villa aren’t short of creative midfielders with John McGinn and Douglas Luiz making 42 chances between them in the Premier League this season, but the Midlands outfit are lacking a natural playmaker who can relinquish his defensive duties and just make opportunities for Villa’s forwards.
Jacob Ramsey is certainly of the mould, creating 10 chances and making 10/17 successful dribbles in 915 minutes of Premier League football, but Steven Gerrard wants a tried and tested alternative and has been tipped to sign Dele Alli from Tottenham Hotspur. Fans on social media don’t want him, however.
Steve Johnson: “Dele Alli is a spent force. Massively overrated (and) has done nothing for 2 years. Hope Gerard doesn’t fall into the trap of thinking he can get the best out of him. Avoid all costs!”
Tony Pace: “We need to keep space for our kids. I don’t think Ali is better than what we have.”
Cora Elizabeth Fowler: “Please not Alli. He is not good enough.”
GusorGary Payne: “Don’t need or want Alli 🤷🏼♂️”
Derek Hern: “Alli is a spent force. Got too big for his boots and not much better than championship player.”
Dele joined Spurs from MK Dons in 2015 and has gone on to make 266 appearances in all competitions, scoring 67 goals with 61 assists. The 25-year-old has struggled for consistency in recent years, however, which has raised uncertainty over his future in North London.
Dele scored just three goals with five assists from 29 appearances last season and has netted only two goals with one assist from 15 games this campaign. He’s not had the most prolific 18 months which is why fans would rather sign another playmaker, but time will tell what Villa end up doing in January.
