Tim Sherwood has praised Yves Bissouma and hinted that the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder is better than Moises Caicedo in some aspects of his game.
Sherwood discussed the remarkable start to the season with Ange Postecoglou’s team while appearing on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast.
Yves Bissouma has been one of the revelations of the season with his form for Spurs. His performances last year left many supporters baffled by how well he played at Brighton.
But the arrival of Ange Postecoglou seems to have changed everything for Bissouma. The 26-year-old is truly incredible, especially alongside Pape Matar Sarr; Helping Tottenham start the season excellently.
Sherwood was surprised by Bissouma’s form for Tottenham
It may sound cliché but Bissouma really does look like a new signing to Spurs fans. The contrast between his form last year and his form at the start is remarkable
But Tottenham fans knew how good Bissouma could be. So that bodes incredibly well for what may be to come from the midfielder over the coming months.
Sherwood also thinks that in Bissouma, Tottenham has found a superstar. He even claimed to be a better player than someone who recently transferred for £115 million during the summer transfer window.
“Outstanding. Since Postecoglou suddenly put an arm around the youngster and stated, “Fresh start,” I believe he deserves all the credit for that. We will play this manner regardless of how the manager previously felt about you. It should fit your style, in my opinion. He said to No Tippy Tappy Football, “I want you to play with a lot of freedom, and I want you to drift with the ball like he does.
“He goes through the holes. It’s alright passing it through the lines, this boy moves through lines and drives with it, dribbles. Sees a pass, wins the ball back, drives up and down for the team, really enjoys his play.
“Fans are loving him at the moment, whereas if you had asked them last season we’ve got to get rid of him. I mean he was a fantastic player at Brighton. And we talked about players who leave Brighton and go to bigger clubs and it takes some time. This boy’s alive now. Fantastic.
“For me, it’s a big statement because Caicedo’s gone for a lot of money, but I think he’s got more to his game than Caicedo.”
The challenge for the Tottenham players is to sustain their outstanding form over the rest of the campaign. The style of play Spurs play under Postecoglou is going to land them in bother from time to time.
But clearly, the Tottenham players are loving working under Postecoglou. And with that, they are always going to have the belief that they can bounce back from any setback.
Certainly, with Bissouma playing so well, Tottenham really have the potential to be a huge force over the coming months.
