The Tottenham Hotspur player was a figure of fun in his first year at the club.
In a recent interview with the club’s official website, Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino admitted that Moussa Sissoko had rediscovered his self-belief, and in so doing he may have explained exactly why the Frenchman struggled at White Hart Lane last season.
Sissoko arrived on deadline day to plenty of raised eyebrows and clenched fists and he quickly became a figure of derision in North London.
With a sizable price tag around his beck, no pre-season to get used to his new teammates and the obvious frustration from his new fans before he had even pulled on the shirt, it is no surprise Sissoko struggled to make an impact.
Some Tottenham fans were calling for patience, suggesting the French international should not be judged until he had a full pre-season with Spurs under his belt, and while there is still a long way to go before he is a fan favourite, they appear to have been proved right.
Self-belief is vital for a footballer and Sissoko should not have been expected to hit the ground running, amid the boos and the regular criticism, just because he was valued at £30million.
Some would say that is exactly what should have happened, these are professional sportsmen after all, but the Tottenham boss knows what he is doing and he is now beginning to reap the rewards with some promising displays from the 28-year-old.
Maybe he is destined to be a bit-part player at Tottenham, but if he can make a positive impact and get a fair few goals in the process, there is nothing wrong with that.
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