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Alli replaced Dwight McNeil on the hour mark in their Premier League opener at Goodison Park on Saturday.
McNeil, who made his league debut after moving from Burnley, didn’t get off the ground – with Sky Sports’ Sky Score Center website brutally doing a dig during his show.
In doing so, they also relentlessly mocked Alli in a savage match update.
It reads: “McNeil’s rather disappointing debut is coming to an end. Speaking of disappointing, Dele Alli is busy.”
Like McNeil, Alli was unable to influence the game as his side lost 1-0 to Thomas Tuchel’s team.
The 26-year-old has not gotten off the ground since his move from Tottenham.
Before Everton’s game against Chelsea, Frank Lampard said he hopes ‘support’ and ‘tough love’ can get the midfielder back to his best.
“It is possible to work with him to become a goalscorer,” he told reporters. “He has an instinct to get into scoring positions and we have to find ways to get him into those positions and probably also give him confidence back. That’s why I brought him to the club.”
“We all knew the position [at Spurs]. At the same time, we also knew that if we could get him to the right place where he was, he would be a great asset to us. It’s a clean sheet on many levels for everyone this season and especially for Dele.
“He has worked hard in preparation and he will be a very useful player for us if he continues to commit in the right way.
“I think sometimes it’s support and sometimes hard love. Sometimes you need to hear serious things to get the best out of yourself. Dele or any player for that matter.”