Moussa Sissoko provided the all action display his teammate once did.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele will leave the club imminently after accepting a £11 million bid from Beijing Guoan, BBC Sport report.
Dembele has been a great servant to Tottenham over the past six-and-a-half years. Now the club are tasked with replacing him.
Spurs have been notoriously reluctant to spend in the transfer market and last night showed they may not have to.
A dynamic performance from Moussa Sissoko in central midfield for Tottenham against Chelsea at Wembley showed that he can continue to fill the void left by the Belgian.
This was not as flashy as his performance against Chelsea in the Premier League earlier in the season, but it was every bit as impressive for different reasons.
Sissoko demonstrated his determination to work hard for the team and shut down Chelsea’s attacks.
He made his impact felt early on with a robust challenge on Eden Hazard where he won the ball and carried it up the pitch into Chelsea’s half.
The France international still managed to complete an impressive 87 per cent of his passes and create one chance for his team.
It was the sort of all action and controlled performance which Dembele became famed for.
Tottenham fans would still prefer the club splash out and strengthen, but should they not, Sissoko showed he can help mitigate the loss of the Belgian star.
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