Dele Alli channels his inner Ronaldinho with outrageous nutmeg on Bernardo Silva in Man City’s clash with Spurs
DELE ALLI pulled a rascal nutmeg on Bernardo Silva making the Portuguese look silly during Tottenham’s Premier League clash at Man City.
The England international wriggled out of a tight space with a skill straight out of the Ronaldinho playbook.
Alli looked in trouble with Silva breathing down his neck but some tidy footwork saw him shake off the play-maker.
Fans reacted brilliantly online as they revelled in the dazzling skill from the midfielder.
One Reddit user posted: “Career=ended” while others piled in with: “He gave Bernardo Silva a nut allergy” and “typical sunny day nutmeg.”
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Twitter users also weighed in on the discussion but many were not so supportive.
One posted: “Did all that… just to pass it backwards” while another agreed saying: “But after all the fancy turns he went nowhere and the ball ended up closer to his own goal than when he picked it up.”
Spurs sit third in the Premier League table and face Ajax in the Champions League semi-final.