Spurs made it three wins from three games under Jose Mourinho in Saturday’s win over Bournemouth and one man who seemed to impress fans was Moussa Sissoko.
The 30-year-old midfielder, who joined from Newcastle in 2016, scored a delightful volley to extend Spurs’ lead in the second half; the goal which proved to be the winner for Mourinho’s side. It was only the Frenchman’s third goal in 144 appearances for the North London club and his first since a 4-0 win over Huddersfield in 2017.
Sissoko had been a regular under Mauricio Pochettino but there was some concern that he would be rarely used by Mourinho following his comments on the midfielder after the win against West Ham; in which he suggested that he “didn’t fit his needs”.
However, Sissoko returned to the starting eleven against the Cherries and produced a super display; earning an 8.35 rating.
Should Sissoko start against Manchester United?
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Reaction from Spurs fans to Sissoko’s goal and performance can be seen in the tweets below.
Look at him!! Amazing!!
— Evans Chan (@evanschan922) December 1, 2019
Still in shock. Can’t believe it.
— Jared (@jaredgatzemeyer) December 1, 2019
Took it really well!
The guys in row Z missed it though because they were ducking in anticipation #COYS— #ENICout (@MattyFrench82) December 1, 2019
Oooooh Moussa sissoko
— Sam Shooter (@samshooter97) December 1, 2019
THE KING
— c (@RoryCormack1) December 1, 2019
Ze GOAT.
— Nagaraj ck (@SpursfanNagaraj) December 1, 2019
Spurs fans were clearly shocked that Sissoko grabbed a rare goal and thoroughly enjoyed the Frenchman’s excellent display.
What do we think?
Sissoko showed his versatility and importance to the team with an impressive performance from the right-wing against Bournemouth. He took his goal superbly considering it was his first in over two years and will surely be a contender to start at Old Trafford on Wednesday.