Stephen Warnock has hit out at Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr, who he feels aren’t holding-midfield gamers and the previous has no want to get again and assist the Tottenham aspect.
Bissouma and Sarr have been Spurs’ most popular midfield duo for the final two video games. At factors this season, Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur have additionally been seen there.
Bissouma has performed the entire final 180 minutes, whereas Sarr managed 58 minutes in opposition to Liverpool earlier than being hooked – after enjoying the complete sport in opposition to Manchester United. Tottenham conceded 9 targets throughout these two video games.
Warnock has slammed the pair for not having the capabilities to play their very own positions, whereas he felt Bissouma didn’t wish to strive for his aspect.
“In case your two full-backs go ahead, your two central midfielders should sense hazard and have the ability to run,” he mentioned on Sky Sports activities.
“They [Sarr and Bissouma] can not run. They don’t sense hazard, so that they’re not holding midfielders. So why have you ever received them enjoying holding midfield?
“Bissouma yesterday, I’d have run previous him. He couldn’t run. He didn’t wish to run. He didn’t have the need to get again and be aggressive with folks, and sense {that a} sort out or perhaps a shove into somebody at instances is so vital.
“You can not play that system with them two in midfield.”
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Being outplayed by Liverpool’s midfield is widespread for sides in the intervening time, with the Reds flying excessive on the prime of the league. Spurs did concede three to Manchester United the sport prior, although, so not having gamers on the prime of their video games is one thing of a priority.
Bissouma and Sarr are clearly seen as holding-midfielders, although they’ve had a torrid time enjoying the place of late – and the previous was not too long ago labelled “braindead” to spotlight that.
That the place has been chopped and altered in video games main as much as the final two suggests Postecoglou is conscious they will not be standing out, however till Bergvall progresses – being solely 18 – or a brand new signing is made, Tottenham can be pressured to make do.
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