Moussa Sissoko

[pipes]

And in truth neither could Walker more often than not.

I think it does legitimately beg the question why is it that players who command huge fees cannot under pressure do basic deeds.

I just think collectively we have slipped off our perfornances of the last 2 seasons, not so much in terms of points as such as opposed to looking convincing and dominant.

A really strange season that can only in part be justified by playing at Wembley and more so because we have not acquired the requisite quality.

No surprise for example that Vertonghen has got even better since Davinson-Sanchez has arrived. Other parts of the pitch?

Agree on Walker. Very often poor when trying to cross.

And the question about basic deeds is fair too. Why are so many players one footed? Surely they can spend some time each day practising with their weaker foot. No greater example of her is Kane. Does he even have a weak foot these days? There are hundreds of examples of “top players” who use their weaker foot to stand on and nothing else. It amazes me.

 

[Bazali]

He reminds me of Frank Bruno. Has all the tools to be a complete sportsman but doesn’t look in control of his limbs half the time.

Didn’t Frank become World Champion?

 

[Bazali]

I didn’t actually see the match. Had stuff on.

I can’t recall making a point about the match, I commented on you complaining that slating Sissoko was way over the top before saying you’d rather play with ten men than play ttippier. I was suggesting that may have been over the top.

And if your post was only about yesterday’s game, I apologise. But you made reference to Sissoko playing well with players who didn’t play yesterday and said Tripper is shit, not was shit, so I presumed you were talking on a wider level than just yesterday’s match.

So you rate Trippier and don’t rate Sissoko then?

Righto

 

[Bazali]

I can’t see us ever being best mates, so I’ll not bother. You keep winning the internet though. I love the swearing hardman act.

I’ve no problem with you Pipes but if you don’t like swearing perhaps this isn’t the forum for you

Totally disagree with you about Sissoko though so why not try and watch Saturdays game?

 

[Bazali]

This may very well be true some of the time, but don’t you agree this destroys the pace and timing of the attack, allow the defense to reset?

That point is well made but the fault you’re referring to regarding our pace of attack is something we’ve been doing all season and I don’t believe the fault lies just with Sissoko
Davies, Trippier, Dier, Dembele and a few others are all equally culpable
We need a fit Lamela to turn defence into attack much quicker for example
All too often we advance so far into the opposition half stop, turn round and pass back or square giving the opposition time to set up the usual nine man defence

 

[Bazali]

He, along with the rest of our midfield, were all over the place n the first half. Yes he looked ok but that's like saying the slightly less mouldy food in the fridge is like French cuisine compared to the more mouldy food ie he looked good when everyone else was awful.
He simply lacks the basics and I find it hard to see what Poch values in him.

Good job you’re not our manager then

I thought Poch explained what sees in him quite eloquently

 

[Bazali]

Maybe he is, but we’re a long way from the silky machine we were last season. Someone should be accountable.

I agree with you but my point is that blaming Sissoko for us not playing as well as last season, which seems to be what’s happening with this OTT criticism, is unreasonable

 

[Bazali]

We're just 5 points worse off than last year and that's after playing 24 'away' games .... and in case you missed it we're in the last 16 of the CL .... so 'long way from the silky machine we were last season' is somewhat disingenuous ... or just blatant trolling .....

Yes the last 16 of the CL after finishing well top in the group of death with Sissoko playing well in the Bernebau

 

[Bazali]

He can't cross the ball though.

Neither can our full backs

Tripps used to put in decent crosses but now doesn’t although he does take a mean corner!

 

[Joe Clash]

I agree with you but my point is that blaming Sissoko for us not playing as well as last season, which seems to be what’s happening with this OTT criticism, is unreasonable

What would you put it down to then? Dembele won’t shoot, Dier is crap,Trippier is hopeless, and Sissoko is useless. So you’re right. It’s not just his fault. The team Poch selects has no balance. He’s overly defensive.

 

[pipes]

I’ve no problem with you Pipes but if you don’t like swearing perhaps this isn’t the forum for you

Totally disagree with you about Sissoko though so why not try and watch Saturdays game?

Of course you’ve nothing against me, you don’t know me. I’m a stranger on the internet.

I’m honestly not going to watch a match that by all accounts is a shambles. Life’s too short for that. I’m happy to accept that Sissoko outperformed Trippier in that match, as I’ve to take the word of people who saw it. However, I wasn’t discussing that and there’s obviously no point in saying yet again what my point was as you do seem to have defending Sissoko as your cause celebre.

It’s great that you and Poch are in the same page on him. I’m stuck on the same page as everyone else who’s ever seen him “play football”, or whatever the hell that thing he does is called.

I really hope he either turns this around or leaves ASAP, preferably option one. I don’t know anyone who wants him to fail.

 

[Joe Clash]

We’ll never be a top side with him on the pitch. I’m beginning to see why Poch hasn’t won anything. He’s a stubborn bloke.

 

[Ginolaflair]

Good job you’re not our manager then

I thought Poch explained what sees in him quite eloquently

You're right but I still find him difficult to watch....

 

[BangkokSpud]

We’ll never be a top side with him on the pitch. I’m beginning to see why Poch hasn’t won anything. He’s a stubborn bloke.

or could it be that he's playing with half the cards the top three have? did you even consider that?

 

[Joe Clash]

or could it be that he's playing with half the cards the top three have? did you even consider that?

Yes, I’ve considered that. The question was - could we do better without his Sissoko blind spot. I think we could. You’ve simply reduced the argument to resources.

 

[Nabil Bentaleb]

Jesus Christ. Moussa you should use the forum less and train more

 

[Hairy Cane]

What would you put it down to then? Dembele won’t shoot, Dier is crap,Trippier is hopeless, and Sissoko is useless. So you’re right. It’s not just his fault. The team Poch selects has no balance. He’s overly defensive.

Yep, agree that Dembele, and Dier, along with Sissoko, add up to about 0% chance of scoring. When you have 70% possession, why have midfielders who are more adept to defending when its not really needed for the most part?

We missed Eriksen a lot last match.

 

[Hairy Cane]

or could it be that he's playing with half the cards the top three have? did you even consider that?

Generally, yes, but we should spank a 4th tier team with the trainers and kit washers.

 

[Ginolaflair]

fuck sake.

i would love to be wrong about this. I hope he turns out to be incredible for us.

he wont though.

Psychic Jan!

 

[Super Jan Fan]

Psychic Jan!

It seemed pretty obvious to me to be honest. I like his effort but that's about it.