After Yves Bissouma’s foolish red card at the weekend, football pundit Garth Crooks has claimed the Spurs man let his team down and must be dealt with by coaches at the club.
Yves Bissouma has been enjoying a phenomenal season so far, and appears to be totally revitalised under new manager Ange Postecoglou.
The Mali international did not have a good time in his first season with Tottenham, struggling for form, confidence, and fitness under Antonio Conte.
However, this year, he looks far more like the player he was at Brighton, if not better. Bissouma has been dominating the midfield along with Pape Matar Sarr and has been integral to the Lilywhites’ success in the early stages of this campaign.
Bissouma went into the game against Luton Town on Saturday afternoon knowing a booking would lead to a suspension after the international break. He picked up that caution in the first half for pulling down an opponent, but then received a second yellow for a mindless dive just before halftime.
The red card left Spurs with a big task to get the win against a resilient Luton side, but thankfully the team pulled together and got the three points through Micky van de Ven‘s first goal for the club.
LUTON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 07: Referee, John Brooks shows a red card to Yves Bissouma of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Luton Town and Tottenham Hotspur at Kenilworth Road on October 07, 2023 in Luton, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Bissouma needs to be spoken to by Spurs coaches
Speaking to the BBC after the game, Garth Crooks had stern words for Bissouma and suggested Spurs need to do something about his behaviour.
He said: “Why Yves Bissouma thought it a good idea to dive having already been booked earlier in the game beggars belief.
“His second caution was totally justified and such recklessness needs to be addressed by Tottenham’s coaching staff immediately before a costlier moment comes against a much bigger club.”
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After starting the season so strongly, Bissouma has really muddied his name with that dive at the weekend. It was such a stupid thing to do, and there is no excuse for it at all. I’m sure Postecoglou will have made it clear that it is not acceptable, and hopefully, Bissouma will learn his lesson.
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