He has become the totem pole for criticism because he practically never plays a good match. Alli, on the the other hand, frequently contributes with assists, goals and performances for us, so it's only natural to let his errors slide. Once you heap up the amounts of poor performances Sissoko have, it's becoming increasingly obvious that he contributes with very little to our team, to the point where a lot of fans (myself included) would rather he didn't play. He did play well for the last 10 minutes of this match granted, had few decent runs and passes, but seeing as we're extremely deprived of seeing anything remotely good from him for such a long time, it's only natural we demand more of him than of the other players. Perform or get out. It's a mystery what Poch sees in him, or rather why he keeps playing him despite of his poor performances.