The resident Lilywhites in the Transfer Tavern were bitterly disappointed to only take a point from their Premier League clash with West Ham yesterday evening.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side were made to rue their missed opportunities last night as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient West Ham at Wembley. A win for Spurs would have seen them close the gap on 4th placed Liverpool to just a single point, but they could only narrow the gap to three-points with their result.
For the majority of the match, West Ham were camped inside their own half facing wave after wave of Tottenham attacks, but The Hammers took a shock lead in the 70th minute with one of the goals of the season so far, as Pedro Obiang’s venomous effort from all of 30-yards crashed into the roof of Lloris’ net.
West Ham’s opnener sparked Tottenham into life, and their push for an equaliser was rewarded in the 84th minute when Son Heung Min almost emulated Obiang with a special strike of his own from distance.
Tottenham mounted a late push for a dramatic winner, but they failed to find the breakthrough they so desperately craved.
In the aftermath of proceedings, the Spurs supporters propping up the bar in the tavern were lamenting the performance of one player in particular, namely Moussa Sissoko.
Sissoko has often been scapegoated by the fans for his supposed lack of quality across the field, and it’s fair to say that they would like to see him dropped from Pochettino’s starting eleven in the fixtures to come.
Here’s what the fans on Twitter had to say about Sissoko’s performance last night…
Lessons need to be learnt. If a team comes to sit back don’t play 2 defensive midfielders.
If a team comes to play the game called football, don’t play Mousa Sissoko
— Jason (@ryantegan) January 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/ChrisEvs79/status/949018428010041344
Who's down to start a crowd fund to buy out Sissoko's contract?
— Jake. (@YedIin) January 4, 2018
Fraud seems the most suitable charge for him
— Jake. (@YedIin) January 4, 2018
Don’t want it to seem like I have an agenda or anything, but don’t want to see Sissoko start again for us. Especially in games where we have to win. Only has about one or two ‘okay’ moments. He’s one of the most uncomfortable footballers I’ve ever seen. Not good enough for Spurs.
— Anas Ahmed (@AnasFTL) January 4, 2018
Plays like a blind man
— Ryan (@ryangoldy8) January 4, 2018
https://twitter.com/HeritageDrives/status/949049031237492737
https://twitter.com/VeighJ/status/949047537587146753
We must have a kid in the academy that could offer more than Sissoko (nothing).
— DAN (@YidVids) January 4, 2018
What's your biggest regret in life? Mine is not entering the competition that won Moussa Sissoko a fifteen year football career.
— Jonny Sharples (@JonnyGabriel) January 4, 2018
Offers absolutely nothing, except slowing ball down and passing sideways,
— db thfc (@db_thfc) January 4, 2018
