Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli was booked for diving in the 69′ at Anfield today, and it opened the floodgates to a deluge of jokes on Twitter. Alli threw himself down to the grass when Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren ran alongside him in the penalty area, but didn’t even touch him.
The referee then showed the young Englishman a yellow card in the 69′ of the 2-2 draw. It was a memorable moment in a match that was overflowing with them. The final eight minutes were complete mayhem, and it’s going to take a few minutes for all of us to recap and assess it all.
In the meantime, Dele Alli saw his reputation for being a diver further cemented, and social media users once again made him the butt of their jokes. Here is a small sampling of some of the more funnier Twitter postings; enjoy:
Dele Alli is at it again… pic.twitter.com/9OizeF8WlS
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) February 4, 2018
Dele Alli building quite the collection of dives.
— Alex Shaw (@AlexShawTel) February 4, 2018
If Dele Alli was foreign, he'd be the most hated player in the league. Don't @ me.
— Paddy Power (@paddypower) February 4, 2018
Dele Alli loves a dive… #LIVTOT pic.twitter.com/SpE3E07txA
— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) February 4, 2018
Unofficial highlight of Dele Alli’s dive inside the box… pic.twitter.com/2ams9jpLUg
— Fantasy Hub (@FantasyFootyHub) February 4, 2018
We’ll be back shortly with much more analysis on this game; including the heroics of Victor Wanyama, Mo Salah, Harry Kane and that insane finish.
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