Jason McAteer praised Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Moussa Sissoko on BBC One on Sunday (5:56pm, January 10, 2021) for his performance against Marine.
The former Liverpool midfielder, who was working for BBC Sport for the match, was impressed by the performance of Sissoko during Tottenham’s 5-0 win against Marine away from home in the third round of the FA Cup on Sunday evening.
McAteer also praised England international midfielder Dele Alli for his display in the first half of the tie.
Sissoko started the match for Spurs, but the French midfielder was taken off at half time for Alfie Devine.
McAteer said about Alli on BBC One on Sunday (5:56pm, January 10, 2021): “For me, the story has been about the quality of Dele Alli, who just came alive after the 23rd minute.
“He dictated the tempo of the play, his quality, he was just sensational in the first half. Vinicius obviously will get the headlines for scoring the hat-trick, but it’s all down to Dele Alli for me.”
The BBC pundit added about Sissoko: “Sissoko has done fantastic in the middle of the park, won second balls, won tackles, kept them ticking over.”
Important player for Tottenham Hotspur
Sissoko is a very important player for Tottenham and will play his role in the North London club’s quest for success this season.
Jose Mourinho’s side are aiming to win the Premier League title, the Europa League and the EFL Cup, and they will also hope to go on a long run in the FA Cup.
According to WhoScored, the 31-year-old midfielder has made 11 starts and three substitute appearances in the Premier League and has made one start and three substitute appearances in the Europa League for Spurs so far this season.
According to WhoScored, against Marine on Sunday, Sissoko had a pass accuracy of 92.9%, won one header, took 39 touches, attempted four dribbles, made two interceptions, and put in one cross.
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