Frank Lampard has said he will judge Dele Alli on what he produces for Everton and not on his choice of clothes or car. The new signing has received strange criticism since his deadline day move from Tottenham, with Alan Brazil questioning his use of a Rolls-Royce and the former England manager Glenn Hoddle faulting the clothes he wore at Goodison Park on Saturday.
While admitting the pundits have a right to their opinion, the new Everton manager said he would not “handcuff” the midfielder’s personality and is more concerned with the 25-year-old’s efforts to relaunch his career than lifestyle choices. Alli, and his fellow new recruit Donny van de Beek, are in the Everton squad for the Premier League trip to Newcastle on Tuesday.
