Would love to see a shot of Sissoko and Dier enforcing together. Warriors. Love it.
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It's such a good piece it needs a couple of quote ....
"Great central midfielders often take on the personae of artists. Xavi, obviously enough, was Monet: all short, perfect dapples, not a stroke wasted. Zinedine Zidane was Caravaggio: the piercing light and the devastating dark, the infinite poise and the murderous desire. Moussa Sissoko, on the other hand, is more like one of those video installation artists who films himself sitting naked in a chair in a disused warehouse, before getting up, very deliberately picking up a sledgehammer, and violently demolishing everything in sight, right down to the four walls around him, before pressing his face tight up against the camera, a terrifying smile on his face, and whispering: “Free the animals.”
You need to get to the gym, son.Do the right thing, gentlemen.
Whilst Sissoko has improved massively, and has turned opinion around, I think he’s just another example of what phenomenal alchemists Pochettino, Jesus Perez and the rest of the staff are.
He was brought to be a speedy outlet, and he’s essentially been replaced by Lucas Moura because he failed massively at that role. He’s great tactically and a beast of an athlete, his obvious problem is his feet/limbs cannot match his brain.
By deploying Him as a marauding ball winning CM, (like he was in the 2016 Euros) who can then charge forwards like an NFL running back, Poch has minimised Sissoko’s weaknesses and maximised his strengths. He also plays his best against the better teams because he’s not expected to “control” the game because he sucks at that.
Sissoko had a misconception of being lazy; it’s actually the opposite, the mental toughness he’s shown to turn things around is something I haven’t seen by a Spurs player since maybe Huerelho Gomes.
I copied that picture from twitter lol.You need to get to the gym, son.
Nice story chubbs, just remember that food isn't love...I copied that picture from twitter lol.
Anyway, I'm considering printing Sissoko's name on my new kit. A screamer at the shithole next week should be enough to be fully convinced.
Good question.
What other players besides Sissoko have gone from ridicule to almost cult like hero?
Gomes was one I was thinking of, Ekotto another too. Perhaps Bale and maybe Rose?
Nice story chubbs, just remember that food isn't love...