Stephen Warnock has questioned why Frank Lampard signed Dele Alli in the first place after the Everton boss kept him on the bench during Sunday’s defeat at West Ham.
Deemed as one of the most talented midfield players in Europe just four years ago, Alli has endured a dramatic fall from grace which has seen him become little more than an afterthought for both club and country. Having failed to impress Jose Mourinho, Nuno Espírito Santo and Antonio Conte at Tottenham, the 25-year-old was allowed to leave the club in January.
He subsequently joined Everton, hours after Frank Lampard’s appointment with the hope that linking up with the Chelsea legend could revitalise his stalling career. But Alli has yet to start a single game for the relegation-threatened Toffees and has made little to no positive impact on Merseyside.
