It has been claimed that Yves Bissouma has been a very important player for Tottenham Hotspur this season.
“Bissouma has been a key man for Tottenham this season,” said soccer statistics website Hoopscore.com on Friday. Bissouma joined Tottenham in 2022 for a transfer fee of €29.2 million (approximately KRW 42.6 billion). Last season, he made just 23 appearances in the English Premier League (EPL). He didn’t play as much as expected due to injuries, and his performances weren’t great.
It wasn’t the same at Brighton. Bissouma arrived at Brighton in 2018 from Lille. He became an integral part of the Brighton midfield. He was very involved in the offense, had great buildup and activity. He presses well, is very active, and has a lot of determination, which makes him very versatile. Tottenham brought in Bissouma, a midfielder who had become a semi-professional midfielder in the EPL. It was a midfield reinforcement.
After a disappointing start to the season, Bissouma has become an integral part of Enze Postecoglou’s system. Postecoglou, who came to the club after a dominant treble with Celtic, has brought in Guglielmo Vicario, Manor Solomon, James Maddison, and Mickey van der Penn to strengthen the squad. Despite the arrival of Madison, there was no signing of a three-man midfield.
With so much to be desired in the midfield, Bissouma’s role has become crucial. In the first round of the 2023-24 EPL against Brentford, Bissouma attempted 116 passes. That was the fourth-highest number of pass attempts among EPL players in the opening round. “Bissouma was a metronome for Postecoglou’s Tottenham, completing 92.2 percent of his passes,” said HootScore.com. 먹튀검증
“He also dribbled well, balanced the midfield and helped Spurs win possession, winning nine of 12 ground battles. We had seven recoveries. I had four interceptions.” Sky Sports in the UK named Bissouma man of the match.
It was a far cry from the colorless form he had under Antonio Conte last season. Although it was only one game, Bissouma showed what he can do. “Tottenham’s new No.8, Bissouma, will be a key player for Postecoglou. He flew under the radar last season, but before that he was linked with every big club in the EPL. He’ll look good as a deep-lying midfielder until Rodrigo Bentancur returns from injury. If he builds on his performance against Brentford, he could be a surprise this season.”