Moussa Sissoko disappointed again as Tottenham lost 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen.
Pundit Paul Walsh has told Sky Sports’ Soccer Special (02/11/2016) that he thinks Moussa Sissoko should be dropped from the Tottenham side to face Arsenal on Sunday.
Spurs made it six games with a win in all competitions on Wednesday evening, as they lost 1-0 to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League.
Kevin Kampl’s gone consigned Tottenham to defeat at Wembley, and left their hopes of qualification for the knockout stages hanging by a thread.
Tottenham’s Moussa Sissoko in action with Bayer Leverkusen’s Wendell
Mauricio Pochettino will be desperate to turn things around quickly, especially given that his side make the short trip to face fierce rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Spurs remain unbeaten in the Premier League this season, but a defeat this weekend would turn a slump into a real problem for Pochettino, and he’ll be considering major changes to his team after such a dismal performance against Leverkusen.
Tottenham’s Moussa Sissoko in action with Bayer Leverkusen’s Admir Mehmedi
Ben Davies may drop out for usual first-choice let back Danny Rose, Vincent Janssen or Harry Kane could come in up front, whilst Mousa Dembele’s position is in doubt having been taken off with an injury in the first half against Leverkusen.
After the final whistle against Leverkusen, pundit Paul Walsh spoke to Sky Sports’ Soccer Special, and stated that he wouldn’t put midfielder Moussa Sissoko in the team to face Arsenal on Sunday.
Walsh blasted Sissoko for not making a contribution against Leverkusen, whilst also criticising the likes of Christian Eriksen, Dele Alli, Heung-min Son, Kyle Walker and Eric Dier.
Tottenham’s Moussa Sissoko
“It’s definitely the worst performance of the season, the worst I can remember in a long time in a big game,” said Walsh. “I liked the look of the team on paper, but nobody turned up. Eriksen was nowhere near his level, Dele Alli was the only one who really kept going and really had a go all night, Sissoko was so poor, Son hardly got involved, I’ve never seen Walker play like that, and Dier looks like he’s down on his confidence,” he added.
“There wasn’t one player who looked anywhere near his capabilities. Eriksen normally gets on the ball and makes things happen, he’s got quality with his delivery, but his passing was astray. Kyle Walker, I’ve never seen him give the ball away so many times. Sissoko up the right hand side, didn’t get a cross in, didn’t make a contribution, certainly going forward he didn’t. I was quite happy when I saw he was on the right hand side of that team, I wouldn’t have him in the team at the weekend now,” he added.
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