Player Watch Player Watch: Yves Bissouma

[ajspurs]

I wonder if Conte will revert to a 3-5-2 away against bigger teams to get more control. We were a little lucky to get a point at Chelsea. Playing Bissouma alongside Højbjerg and Bentancur, whilst playing a more creative RWB (I.e. Spence or Kulusevski), with just two strikers, could be a plan B.

I've thought the same but last season we beat Man City away and should have beaten Liverpool away with a 3-4-3 so I'm not so sure Conte will feel he's seen enough to have us shift for those games. I think there's been a magnitude of games where 3-5-2 or a shift to 3-5-2 may have been welcomed and we've still very rarely seen it utilised.

 

[Guntz]

Would love to see Bissouma start but how we get him in the team with PEH and Bentancur is anyones guess. The guy is a baller and I think long term he's a nailed on starter.

Bentancur has dropped off a bit in form and he got that head injury.

I think Bissouma will start against WH and that will be his chance to cement a starting spot.

 

[SpursNick73]

Needs to start against West Ham. He’s a lot more agile than PEH or Benny who have both done their jobs well. I’d partner with Benny too.

 

[DannyNZ]

Bentancur has dropped off a bit in form and he got that head injury.

I think Bissouma will start against WH and that will be his chance to cement a starting spot.

Thought Bentancur was pretty good at Forest, chased absolutely everything and recycled possession well. It is his energy and athleticism that allows us to get away with being outnumbered in the centre. He was MOTM in my books and didn’t see any drop off in form

 

[JR1994]

Bentancur has dropped off a bit in form and he got that head injury.

I think Bissouma will start against WH and that will be his chance to cement a starting spot.

Fulham at home will be the first bit of rotation I think

 

[Luka Van der Bale]

From Di Marzio's talk on us calling off a Sarr transfer due to Bentancur's head injury, I'm expecting him to miss the West Ham game - should give Bissouma a chance for his first start. Excited to see more of him.

 

[Chirpystheman]

Walks in to our starting XI. Not on tonight's performance. Blimey. Strolling around for 90mins

 

[qqq1]

Not the best debut. The yellow card was stupid and he had to hold back for the rest of the game.

 

[BigVic]

Looked rusty tonight although I thought he improved a little bit in 2nd half.

 

[Guntz]

Walks in to our starting XI. Not on tonight's performance. Blimey. Strolling around for 90mins

The whole team was shocking tbh.

He needs a run of games to get into the swing of things.

 

[G Ron]

Walks in to our starting XI. Not on tonight's performance. Blimey. Strolling around for 90mins

I think that’s harsh. He was shaky 1st half and the stupid booking meant he was walking a tightrope. He was much better second half.

what I will say is without Bentancur we really lack quality on the ball in the centre of the park.

 

[Danfunkel]

He settled and will continue to. Not worried about him at all, it’s the back end that needs work.

 

[delawarespur]

The opposite of the rest of the team really, he was better in the second half than the first. He actually showed he can pass forward. Needs to do so more consistently, and also demand more responsibility by working hard to receive passes.

 

[spurs mental]

The yellow was soft, but a bit silly. Ref did us no favours at all tonight.

I thought he was horrendous first half, much better 2nd half

 

[h2005]

He was very poor but he wasn’t getting a whole lot of help from the guy in the middle with him either.

 

[Frank Blank]

Looked rusty tonight although I thought he improved a little bit in 2nd half.

Yep. The playbook seemed to be Dier to Bissouma; Bissouma to Dier; Dier long ball up the pitch to no-one in particular.

 

[Chirpystheman]

He was better second half granted. But those who think he's some massive upgrade to our midfield and will dominate teams are going to be sorely mistaken. Its one thing in a side where you are out of possession alot. But when you have a lot of the ball you need to be able to use the ball a lot better and not be so sloppy

 

[Danny1]

He was better second half granted. But those who think he's some massive upgrade to our midfield and will dominate teams are going to be sorely mistaken. Its one thing in a side where you are out of possession alot. But when you have a lot of the ball you need to be able to use the ball a lot better and not be so sloppy

Brighton….out of possession…….what? ?

 

[Snarfalicious]

Bad individual performance in a poor team performance. Not concerned, we know he’s PL quality.

 

[danny32]

Thought he looked a bit casual first half and needlessly gave the ball away a few times.
Better 2nd half, needs to build up his match fitness.