British media Liverpool Echo reported that after a 1-1 draw with Leicester City, Everton boss Frank Lampard praised Ali who came off the bench. Lampard said ali got a chance to play off the bench through his training performance and then assisted the team's goal, and was very satisfied with Ali's performance and hoped that this game would be the starting point for Ali to rebound.
Screenshot of the Liverpool Echo report
In this game, Everton started behind. In the 57th minute of the second half, Alli was first called by Lampard to come off the bench to step up his attack. In the 2nd minute of stoppage time, Alli won a physical confrontation near the corner flag with an active run, passing the ball to the middle of the box and assisting RichardIson to complete the equaliser's goal. Everton also won a valuable one point on the relegation road with this goal, and currently, Everton has 29 points, four points ahead of Burnley, and is in 17th place. Over the weekend, Everton will take on Liverpool at Anfield, while Burnley's opponent is Wolves.
Speaking about Ali, who completed the assist, Lampard said he was happy to see that Ali could play a role in influencing the game. Lampard said: "We need a goal and Alli have been good in training. If you want to survive in the Premier League, if you want to get a chance to play in a highly competitive team, you have to push yourself to the limit in training. ”
"It's not easy to ask a player who doesn't have a lot of playing time, it's not easy to make an impact on the bench, but you have to train well, you need to prove to the manager in training that you deserve the opportunity. Obviously, Ali did it, and he convinced me with training. In the game, Alli completed the pass we scored and I was very happy with his performance and hopefully it was a starting point for him to bounce back. Lampard said.
For Ali to leave Spurs for Everton, Lampard also admitted that there are many troubles to solve: "I have a lot of communication with him in private, and I explained a lot to him. We know why Alli came to Everton, what kind of state he has been in the last two or three seasons, and how high he used to be. But sometimes if you want to reach your goals, you have to overcome difficulties and work hard, and we are going through this process with him. ”