Moussa Sissoko

[BrainOfLevy]

Let's continue to support him and all our players even when they go through a bad patch.

This is the key thing. It’s a little bit sad (as in genuinely sad, not sad the way a teenager uses the word) reading Poch’s quotes on Sissoko above. To say something like that in that moment, he must have known the lack of support could have been getting to his confidence. But what a great manager to see something in him and bring out his potential. He is also referencing the fact that the players clearly wanted the crowd to get behind him.

That was all I was ever trying to say. He was our player and deserved our support, and certainly deserved to be treated fairly and objetively as any one of our players as long as he was working hard and continued to be selected. There is absolutely no net benefit to be gained from ganging up on a player like our fanbase did, and everything to be gained from showing some compassion and support to a player clearly lacking confidence.

We all benefit now that Sissoko has reached a point of confidence and trust. Hopefully we learn from it and don’t subject a new player to it in the future. If it’s a player that is detrimental to team spirit, or clearly isn’t working hard? Sure, they deserve criticism and hopefully they will be moved on from the club at the earliest opportunity. We can trust that Poch will do what is best for us. If a player is respected by the players and keeps getting selected? Absolutely the wrong move to continue to fester a negative atmosphere around them. We gain nothing.

Really happy for Moussa tonight. Delighted that he is now showing everything he can do.

 

[greatwhitenorf]

You've put real cinder blocks under my Platform For Sissoko.

 

[Moby]

I'm just really pleased for him and for the club as a whole.Because our players succeeding is what we want, right?

It’s definitely right up there in the top two, along with “stubbornly and persistently refusing to change your mind in the pursuit of being seen to be correct”

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Him and winks for me we’re bith guilty of a few poor touches that xoukdbahev hurt us

Yet they were both the instigators of our best play

I do have a minor concern that Sissoko may need a break soon

 

[Notmegov]

I think he played at the standard of a normal footballer tonight. Which, for him, is incredible.

No spazzing of the ball that I could see, I don't believe he kicked himself in the face at any point either.

Horrible defensive moment when he got 5 yards wrong side of his man twice in 5 seconds. Ended up with baldy, beardy clam getting a shot off, but he balanced that with a good run for the goal.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1067911632695771136

 

[harr1984]

Him and winks for me we’re bith guilty of a few poor touches that xoukdbahev hurt us

Yet they were both the instigators of our best play

I do have a minor concern that Sissoko may need a break soon

Agree. He covers a lot of ground and played constantly of late and pretty much all other midfielders have been rotated over last three games except him. I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s not starting v arsenal....

 

[ShipOfTheseus]

On the other hand, he had a very quiet year and a quiet summer, and he's 29. A really intense couple of months until the injury crisis abates should be manageable.

 

[nayenezgani]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1068051938753871872

 

[StephenH]

Saudi Sportswashing Machine fans have stopped chirping about Sissoko, which is a nice bonus.

 

[nayimfromthehalfwayline]

Feck me lad you've been through all 200 odd pages of this thread....

Gotta respect you as your a dedicated argumentative little bugger ain't ya?

I reckon you could do with taking your frustration out on someone or something...

Just don't forget the custard and Sissoko poster.

I havent! Like I said, page 100 or so I got involved.

Though it is fair to say I am occasionally argumentative...

Now wheres that custard? (originally misspelled custard as custart = think I might be on to something?)

Just @nayimfromthehalfwayline to go and that’s numberwang

sigh

 

[scaramanga]

Since this single thread has driven posts and views to astronomical figures, hence pumping up ad rates, has anyone checked to see if the bear-baiting, button-pushing $caramanga is driving flash new wheels, drinking a better vintage of Bordeaux or booked off for a posh vacation?

All of the above?

Based on the ad revenues this site generates, I've been able to buy a bottle of Lambrini, a 1983 Ford Fiesta Ghia and a trip to Butlins in Bognor Regis.

 

[Baleforce]

Based on the ad revenues this site generates, I've been able to buy a bottle of Lambrini, a 1983 Ford Fiesta Ghia and a trip to Butlins in Bognor Regis.

so an All Tomorrows Parties weekend effectively?

 

[thfcsteff]

Him and winks for me we’re bith guilty of a few poor touches that xoukdbahev hurt us

Yet they were both the instigators of our best play

I do have a minor concern that Sissoko may need a break soon

Have to say, WInksy played one back-pass last night in the first-half that was terrible! It will happen though...he is not only young, he consistently wants the ball, and the more you take on, the more possible an occasional blip is.

 

[FatBloke]

Since this single thread has driven posts and views to astronomical figures, hence pumping up ad rates, has anyone checked to see if the bear-baiting, button-pushing $caramanga is driving flash new wheels, drinking a better vintage of Bordeaux or booked off for a posh vacation?

All of the above?

From what I've heard, I didn't think that was possible.

 

[Bedfordspurs]

Have to say, WInksy played one back-pass last night in the first-half that was terrible! It will happen though...he is not only young, he consistently wants the ball, and the more you take on, the more possible an occasional blip is.

He also hit a short cross field pass on or around the 44th minute

We play a high risk game so it happens

Id rather play like that than how they played

 

[Nigeyman]

Have to say, WInksy played one back-pass last night in the first-half that was terrible! It will happen though...he is not only young, he consistently wants the ball, and the more you take on, the more possible an occasional blip is.

A young English lad who constantly shows for the ball and whose first thought is to look up to see if he can execute the most opponent hurting pass, have to say I'm proud of this at our club and I have high hopes regarding his development.

We must expect a few mistakes...it wasn't a great back pass yet I felt Lloris could have kicked it better.

Last night's midfield battle was a really even affair however I feel Winks and Sissoko's different qualities complimented each other well.

 

[the dza]

Sissoko is the proof that, whatever sh1te we all might talk on here...Poch knows what's up. We are so used to having managers over the years who lived in a phucking bizarro world, constructing teams and squads that made no sense. Now we have a guy that knows what he's doing, it just doesn't seem right.

 

[alekaras]

Sissoko offers virtually nothing going forward. I dont care that he got a good assist a feww weeks back (and nearly did yesterday), I dont care that he runs and covers ground. As an attacking player he is poor and produces no where near enough.

As a box to box player he is so tactically out of step with the team its ridiculous, spending huge portions of the game simply in the wrong place. Yes, some effective actions, but no - not "good" by any stretch despite how many people seem to think so.

As a DM - which he most certainly was yesterday - he was the best and most useful he has ever been. Still managed a few Sissoko moments, hilariously running the ball straight out of play at one point. I say "running the ball..." but his touch was so bad he was 15 yards behind it as it went off! BUT - given his over all positive performance, it wasnt the sort of thing to jar and tinkle me off.

He was extremely disciplined, and was under clear instruction to stay deep and in position, and he did a good job hunting everything down as it came toward our goal. Being given the narrow remit to follow I think worked for him. It was within his ability to perform.

There there...

 

[DeanoAustin]

There there...

To be fair, he has a point to an extent. Sissoko has come on hugely over the last month or so. In fact, he’s been our best player in that time.

But...he still isn’t a very clever player. His assist against West Ham and his contribution last night were great but he played the only balls that were really on. You look at a player like Eriksen and the pass he picked out of nowhere for Son against Chelsea on Saturday just before half time. Sissoko will never ever do that because he isn’t clever enough. He’s a hell of an athlete though.

 

[scaramanga]

Sissoko is the proof that, whatever sh1te we all might talk on here...Poch knows what's up. We are so used to having managers over the years who lived in a phucking bizarro world, constructing teams and squads that made no sense. Now we have a guy that knows what he's doing, it just doesn't seem right.

Let's not get carried away here.

Last night, he was unrecognisable from the player who joined us but he's still the least talented player in our squad by a very long margin. Our goalkeepers and the kids we almost never play are all significantly better on the ball than him.

He deserves praise for his improvement (albeit from a low level), but let's not pretend Poch has made anything more than an average (by football standard, not Spurs standard) footballer out of him.