The Spurs midfielder was unplayable against Borussia Dortmund and is only getting better with each passing week.
Most of the Tottenham Hotspur players involved in Tuesday night’s Champions League last-16 second leg at Borussia Dortmund, a 1-0 win that saw them into the quarter-finals 4-0 on aggregate, produced impressive performances, but one in particular deserves special praise.
Moussa Sissoko, a man who for the best part of two seasons was derided and deemed not good enough by many fans and pundits, produced yet another superb performance at both ends of the pitch.
The 29-year-old did his fair share of defensive work in front of the back line, constantly harrying the opposition attackers and contributing with tackles, interceptions and clearances, while at the other end he played the ball through for Harry Kane to open the scoring.
Two statistics involving Sissoko stand out particularly – he made more passes than any of the other Spurs players (45), with an accuracy of 91.1 percent (Whoscored), and he covered 11.31km in the game, more than any other player (Spurs Stat Man).
The Frenchman is improving with each passing week to the point he’s effectively indispensable for Tottenham now, his engine, defensive capabilities, vision and passing being a huge asset to the team, as was evident at the Signal Iduna Park and in many games this season.
All good teams need a “water carrier” type player, who can disrupt opposition attacks and get the ball up the field for the attackers while boasting stamina that can see them play not only the full 90 minutes but beyond, in case of extra time and penalties, not to mention fighting on different fronts.
Therefore, in Sissoko, Spurs have just the man who could make the difference between a good Champions League run and winning the trophy outright.
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