COMMENTARY
Roundly panned by the Tottenham faithful at the start of last season, Moussa Sissoko has conducted one of the most impressive turnarounds in English football, continuing to impress in the first leg of their League Cup semi final against Chelsea on Tuesday evening. His move into the centre of midfield, having been utilised primarily on the right by Mauricio Pochettino, has been something of a revelation and while he is not perfect in any sense, the fans on Twitter absolutely rave over what he does bring to the team. He is energetic, hard working and with a stamina that few others could match, making him the perfect candidate to shuttle between both boxes for the 90 minutes, either helping his team through the transitional stages of attack or doing what he can to stop the opposition threatening the back line. No one would have expected the Frenchman to be playing such a big role in the first team this season, but he is well deserving of his opportunity with performances like this. Is he worth that £30million yet? Only time will tell.
This is Futbol has gathered a selection of the supporters’ tweets:
Someone check if #Sissoko’s still running, what a beast! Rose was immense as was Gazza, great defending #totche #coys #thfc
— COYS (@1882AimHigh) January 8, 2019
That second half was like the Wolves game. Back four, Sissoko and Gazzaniga were superb. Lacked real quality tonight and will need much more in replay. That being said it’s s great result. #COYS
— Andrew Ford (@Fordytheyid77) January 8, 2019
Sissoko and Gazzaniga standout players tonight in a very ordinary performance! I’ll take that though! #COYS
— Yusuf ?? (@Dembellly) January 8, 2019
The sheer guts and determination of Sissoko, Kane and Alli got us over the line tonight. Great result all things considered. #coys
— Rickie James (@RickieJamesK) January 8, 2019
?who needs bale when you’ve got sissoko? Great game @MoussaSissoko #coys
— Kelly Biggs (@princesskelly87) January 8, 2019
Didn’t get out of second gear today and got a result. Gazza and Sissoko ?? Return leg won’t be easy but we’ll give it a go! #COYS
— Max Everson (@Maxelaar) January 8, 2019
Mousa Sissoko once again had a great game. Was everywhere. #COYS
— Fahad Anwar ?? (@FahadSAnwar) January 8, 2019
Proper team performance full of Sissoko's runs from midfield and solid defending from Toby and Rose #COYS #THFC
— Heung Min Sonaldo (@TTID1882) January 8, 2019
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