Tottenham Hotspur

Glenn Hoddle blasts Tottenham duo saying they only pass square and backwards

Glenn Hoddle has heaped praised at the midfield duo of Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr and how it is a big upgrade to Oliver Skipp and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

When compared to his inconsistent play under Antonio Conte last season, Yves Bissouma immediately appeared to be a completely different player under Ange Postecoglou.

He has been among Tottenham’s top players this year and is unquestionably among the first names in the starting XI.

His constant pursuit of the forward pass makes him a crucial member of the midfield.

And Hoddle acknowledges that in comparison to Skipp and Hojbjerg, who favored playing sidepasses and back passes far more than forward passes, it has been one of his strongest strengths.

To Premier League Production, he said:

Yves Bissouma instantly seemed to be a completely different player under Ange Postecoglou when contrasted to his erratic play under Antonio Conte last season.

He has consistently been one of Tottenham’s best players this season and is without a doubt one of the first names in the starting XI.

He is an essential element of the midfield because of his relentless pursuit of the forward pass.

And Hoddle agrees that it has been one of his biggest qualities in contrast to Skipp and Hojbjerg, who preferred playing sidepasses and back passes far more than forward passes.

He stated to Premier League Production:

READ ALSO:

Pundit thinks Postecoglou will have a ‘strong conversation’ with one Spurs star this week

 

Bobby Zamora believes that Ange Postecoglou will let Yves Bissouma know in no uncertain terms that he almost cost the side with his moment of madness against Luton Town on Saturday.

“There’s a part of that mentality in terms of what’s happened on the pitch with a player getting sent off and one of those [yellow cards for diving],” the former Spurs striker told Stadium Astro.

“I think they got away with it rather easily, but he [Ange Postecoglou] is going to have to have a tough talk about it.

Luton had a few opportunities, but they failed to seize them. If the team had done it against another team, they might have lost by three points.

I don’t think Ange would reprimand Bissouma for it because it was merely a hasty action that the midfielder will later regret. The 27-year-old will undoubtedly exploit this error.

Did Ange have words with Bissouma in private?

However, Zamora believes that the Spurs boss would have had much sterner words with the Mali international in private following his antics on Saturday.

“There’s a part of that mentality in terms of what’s happened on the pitch with a player getting sent off and one of those [yellow cards for diving],” the former Spurs striker said to Stadium Astro.

“I believe they have gotten away with it rather lightly, but he [Ange Postecoglou] will need to have a difficult conversation about it.

Luton had a couple of chances, but they didn’t take advantage of them. The squad may have suffered a three-point loss if they had done so when playing another team.

Because it was only a poor decision made in the heat of the moment that the midfielder will later regret, I don’t think Ange would chastise Bissouma for it. Undoubtedly, the 27-year-old will use this mistake to

heart.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button