That avatar of yours never meant a more appropriate depiction than your latest statement!
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Poch tends to be fairly ruthless with new signings that don't make the grade. Sissoko must be doing something right if he's still here
I can't remember a CM of ours having so many chances.
Kane and Dele miss chances and they are goalscorers.
He got into the box more than any other time he's played and if Kane and Dele would have played him in when they could he probably would have scored a goal.
We have need a CM like that for the a long time. That's why we are predictable sometimes, there's nobody coming through from midfield. Just mark the dangerous ones and make them play with back to goal.
If he continues to play like that he will get a goal and CM who gets past the back line into the box and scores can only benefit our team.
Time will tell if he's up to it.
Kane and Dele miss chances and they are goalscorers.
He got into the box more than any other time he's played and if Kane and Dele would have played him in when they could he probably would have scored a goal.
We have need a CM like that for the a long time. That's why we are predictable sometimes, there's nobody coming through from midfield. Just mark the dangerous ones and make them play with back to goal.
If he continues to play like that he will get a goal and CM who gets past the back line into the box and scores can only benefit our team.
Time will tell if he's up to it.
Which is why I refused to join in the moaners club. We should always get behind any player who wears the shirt. If Poch sees something in him then that's good enough for me.If he is getting picked to start, then he must be working his bollox of and impressing in training! Fair play to him as if he reaches his form like he had against France will almost be like a new signing!
Moaners aren't supporters, they're spectators with an opinion.
It must be difficult for a player when he knows that if he loses the ball or makes a mistake he'll have a whole stadium slagging him off. I suspect that sometimes plays a part in their decision making process when it's easier just to palm it off onto a teammate.
A lot of people say about the money they earn and they should be professional but they are people and sometimes moaners do more harm than they realise. Get behind the team, we all want them to do well
Indeed. It's really no different than working in an office where everyone is getting praised except you. It's going to impact your job performance.
Absolutely. Sissoko clearly wants to do well so as fans we should play our part and give him as much as he deserves for not hiding. Time for Moussa to bully teams and to show what he's capable of. Time for Moussa to get into the beast mode and for us to back him in doing so regardless of if he makes a few slip ups getting there. Bale fucked up enough before it clicked for him, maybe Moussa just needs to keep persevering until it well and truly clicks for him
Yup. What makes me laugh is we were all told as well that he had a bad attitude. Well, I doubt he'd be working under Poch is he was a trouble maker. Plus he's clearly trying. I think people forget that he's no longer a big fish in small pond. He's playing alongside top players and being judged by their standard - and to his credit he's obliviously trying to raise his game to compete with them. I'm getting behind him like I do all our players.
I'll happily accept that I didn't fancy him for Spurs from day one & he did little last season to change my opinion. However, he's started this season very brightly & yesterday I thought his running, both on & off the ball, was fantastic. Perhaps he just needs a decent run in the team & can kick on in his career. It does go to show that getting behind the player(s) is absolutely key.
Delighted that he's starting to prove the doubters, myself included, wrong.
He might never become one of our given starting 11. But we need troopers who can come in off the bench, or rotate into the 11 when someone needs a rest and put in a nice and solid shift. Keep this up and I think Sissoko will work out just fine for us in that role.
Not everyone can be a starter after all.
Not everyone can be a starter after all.
Agreed
I'm also glad to see Poch still believes in him instead of giving him the Janssen treatment - he must be doing something right!
Its highly optimistic, but there is no reason why with some good coaching and his confidence built up that Sissoko couldn't be (apologies in advance) Vieira like. He showed his strength in the build up to our 2nd goal at the weekend, he's got good pace and stamina. He needs confidence and the teammates to have confidence in him.
This is a discussion that has been had forever on here but I really do think he'll serve us best as he did Saturday. Starting out in the center of the midfield but allowed to do runs forward and out on the flank when needed. His runs into the box against Everton were good for us and either put Moussa himself into good positions (which he admittedly didn't deliver on) or opened up good positions for other players.
We must hold judgement until he's given some time, possibly the season. Against Everton he did well although fluffed his lines in front of goal.
I thought he scared Everton to death
They couldn't cope with his runs and we may finally have a player here!
His work opened up a lot for those around him. The difference having an extra body in attack is huge. It gave Eriksen space, stopped Kane from being dragged too far wide to cause any real damage and gave Alli a chance to float like he enjoys doing.
I'd like to see a Dembele Sissoko central pairing. Games would be wide open and it would be impossible for the opposition to double up and shepherd our players into parts of the pitch that they want them.
Could be something we see a fair bit moving forward you know
Of course not! I was the one who had to do the praising! Unfortunately not a lot of staff have liked working for me. Some shit about "you're all useless cunts, do better" not being motivational. I mean, Jesus Wept, I used to take them out for Chicken McNuggets once a year. What more did they want?