They may be the most entertaining team on Premier LeagueBut last night was an unforgettable night Tottenham Hotspur.
Angie Postecoglou They welcomed Liverpool to N17 after just a few days of impressive form League Cup Victory over Manchester United, but instead of achieving their first back-to-back wins of the season, the North London side lost 6-3.
A few players looked fairly decent for the Lilywhites, such as youngster Archie Gray, who was once again playing out of position, or Dejan Kulusevski, who tried to make things happen.
However, most of the squad were incredibly poor, including a key player praised by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher, who should not play in the next game.
Tottenham's performance is poor
So, before we get to the player in question, it's worth looking at some of Postecoglou's other key players, such as Son Heung-min, who may have played outside the starting XI himself.
The South Korea international's legacy at Tottenham is unquestionable, but this season, he has seemingly become less effective week by week, and it was no different last evening.
The club captain offered practically nothing in attack, producing a paltry expected goals plus assists total of just 0.12, and was merely an anonymous back-tracker, which justifies the 5/10 match rating he received from Tottenham's full-time starter Alasdair Gould.
Another person who was noticeably poor for the Lilywhites was Pedro Porro.
Like his captain, the right-back has been out of form for most of the season, and instead of taking a step in the right direction yesterday, he looked worse.
The former Sporting CP player was completely ineffective in attack, which led to The expected auxiliary figure is only 0.15He was bad at defending, losing 50% of his duels, being dribbled only once and losing the ball 21 times. These are just some of the reasons behind the gold medal. He gave it a rating of 4/10.
However, he was not the only player to receive such a low rating, nor is he the only player to be left out of the starting lineup.
Tottenham player who should be left out
So, to get straight to the point, the Spurs player in question is, of course, Yves Bissouma.
Former Brighton & Hove Albion star described by Jamie Carragher as 'quality' 2 years agoput on another horrific show for the people of North London last evening.
The Malian international looked lost at sea in midfield, unable to influence the progression of the game and looked even more ineffective when trying to carry out his defensive duties.
Bissouma vs Liverpool match |
|
---|---|
minutes |
96' |
Expected aid |
0.01 |
Passing accuracy |
60/68 (88%) |
Key passes |
0 |
Long balls (minute) |
2 (1) |
duel (won) |
8 (4) |
Lost possession |
12 |
Errors |
3 |
The elusive past |
1 |
Fouls lead to a shot |
1 |
For example, In 96 minutes of playThe 28-year-old produced an expected pass rate of just 0.01, maintained a passing accuracy of 88%, missed 50% of his long balls, lost 50% of his duels, lost the ball 12 times, made three fouls, dribbled once and committed a foul. It led to a shot.
With statistics like these, it is no surprise that the Gold Award was awarded His game is a dismal 4/10 He was rated full-time, and wrote that he “struggled” for most of the meet.
Unfortunately, yesterday's poor performance was not just a one-off for the Issia-born star, as he has already let Ange down several times this season.
For example it is He rated the match 3/10 Of gold for his display against Chelsea, 4/10 for his effort against Rangers And a 5/10 vs FK Karabakh In the European League.
Ultimately, Bissouma is capable of playing well here and there, but this season, has been undeniably bad, and with Rodrigo Bentancur returning from suspension in the next match, Postecoglou will have to drop him from the starting lineup.