Moussa Sissoko has enjoyed quite the transformation at Tottenham Hotspur.
The France international midfielder was the butt of jokes from both Spurs and rival fans during his first two years in North London, his £30m price tag – fee according to BBC Sport – the punchline of most of them.
However, over the last 18 months, Sissoko has worked his way into the starting lineup, and our hearts, with a run of tireless and consistent performances.
Even during his revitalisation though, the thought of Sissoko scoring a goal was most unexpected. The amount of times we had seen him blaze chances into row Z made us think he may never find the net again.
Until yesterday, when Sissoko channelled his inner Marco van Basten to score a thumping back-post volley in the 3-2 win over Bournemouth – his first goal in 69 Premier League appearances.
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The crowd gasped when they identified it was Sissoko who was wheeling away in celebration, and clearly the Spurs stadium staff were shocked too.
This was the image that surrounded the stadium upon the goal…
I’m not saying we weren’t prepared for a Sissoko goal but… pic.twitter.com/MHWTXCkpys
— Ashley Lawrence (@AshleySLawrence) November 30, 2019
The thought that a Sissoko goal was so unlikely that we didn’t have a template of his name ready ,and misspelt it in sheer panic is, while probably some way off the truth, funny to entertain.
Let’s hope they get it right for his next goal, if he ever scores another.
Oh yeah. We can afford and attract better players now.
I’d take him now on a free. Give Kane someone to train with
No. Not at all. I wanted us to sign him once from city
I am sure you were trying to be funny, right?
Poor Everton
Ininacho. I always liked him.
Leicester currently losing as well.
Yeah they certainly have been going our way!
Everton players playing for the manager.
Now I know why Poch picked such odd teams towards the end. You can’t have an Amazon series come back season story without a collapse first. I’m off to put a grand on ENIC fc getting top 4.
Pre determined Premier League ahoy!
Aaand the most predictable goal of the day goes on at Old Trafford…..
I suspect Rose because of his pace.
Who will be marking the Man Utd player pacy James the one I fear can cause havoc on Wednesday eve?
It’s like Levy picks the results himself, Arsenal 9 matches without a win. Wolves and Sheff Utd draw, Chelsea throwing matches now. I expect Man U will lose or draw too. How this team is 5th is a f#@&@g miracle. Jammyist chair who ever was.
Never one to be trusted on a one on one with the opposing keeper,instead of consistently blasting into row Z as his goal is a collectors item, one of those I was there moments (which I wasn’t) when Sissoko scores!! hopefully it will given him confidence to chip in with more goals.
After their entertaining draw this afternoon one Norwich player we were linked to in the past is Max Aarons.
🎼we misspelt his name
He didn’t complain
Now moussa sissoko
Has just scored again. Wednesday😁