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Sissoko's Lazarus-like rise this season has been incredible to see, and I love that he's become a cult figure. He had a great season. But the fact that he was so bad, and then has improved so much is influencing people's opinion on the POTS thing IMO. You have to consider the season in isolation, without thinking about history.
And on that basis, while he's been excellent this season, he's absolutely not been better than Son, who is my POTS. In fact, I'd have Sissoko behind Alderweireld at 2nd and then Vertonghen at 3rd as well. For me he's level at 4th with Harry Winks, who was just as important as Sissoko before his injury in holding that midfield together, but less eye-catching and without the story behind it. Which I think would be fitting as well considering that out midfield was threadbare this season, yet those two formed an unlikely, but very effective partnership and both put in heroic efforts to hold that area of the pitch together in tandem.
And on that basis, while he's been excellent this season, he's absolutely not been better than Son, who is my POTS. In fact, I'd have Sissoko behind Alderweireld at 2nd and then Vertonghen at 3rd as well. For me he's level at 4th with Harry Winks, who was just as important as Sissoko before his injury in holding that midfield together, but less eye-catching and without the story behind it. Which I think would be fitting as well considering that out midfield was threadbare this season, yet those two formed an unlikely, but very effective partnership and both put in heroic efforts to hold that area of the pitch together in tandem.