Player Watch Player Watch: Yves Bissouma

[wizgell]

Look Bissouma is a Conte player, though maybe not as much as, say, Mkennie would be. Eriksen really isn't and there was a lot of drama at Inter when they signed him as Conte clearly didn't want him. Now, things changed Eriksen eventually proved he could play in a Conte team. But generally speaking, Contes structure leaves little room for traditional AMs, name me one traditional AM who was a regular starter for Conte? I think Fabregas and Eriksen are the only players who have managed after a season of being frozen out and that's because they learnt to play deeper.

Bissouma is a player who does the fundamentals well, Conte traditionally likes functional unspectacular players in his midfield, maybe in a 3 man midfield he likes a technical player to hold it, though there have been exceptions (Pogba, just Pogba actually).

I don't think this is really the place but in these forums we see a lot of people inserting what they think is missing from the team and assuming that's the logic Conte thinks in. I can't read inside Contes mind but as someone who has followed his career from his first day at Juventus and watched all of his team's play, and seen fans baffled by him picking limited players ahead of more talented ones I feel people don't always see how Conte likes to build teams.

The ability to follow instructions and technically implement a micromanaged style of play is the most important thing for Conte and he is ruthless with people who can't do that, regardless of their reputation. Leaving out insigne during the Euros and playing Sunderland legend Giacherini instead is still something that baffles some Italian fans, but functionality of the players is key, he doesn't really like players that are inventive or individualistic. And generally that's what AMs are.

So the Eriksen that left Spurs wasn't a Conte player but by the time Conte left Inter Eriksen had evolved into a player that fitted Conte's system....but still isn't a Conte player? I'm confused.

Which Eriksen are you basing your point on, the Eriksen that we saw in a Spurs shirt or the older, post-Conte, post-heart issues Eriksen who has more than likely completely evolved his own game to suit all of the above?

 

[spursfan77]

Looking forward to seeing him standing there at the training ground holding the shirt now.

 

[easley91]

Still can't believe the reported fee. Perisic, Forster, Bissouma, Eriksen and Spence (if all sign) could be roughly the same as or cheaper than Richarlison alone. That is insane business if it all comes off.

 

[spursfan77]

Yeah, I'll certainly be watching this

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Watching it now. The two on there are far too sensible to be arsenal fans. They both sound utterly dejected and haven't stopped talking about us. Love it.

 

[Stoof]

My favorite quote from Arsenal-mania.

Thank f*ck we dodged a bullet not signing Bissouma who just another average player to add to shartey, Xhaka and average MO.

Hopefully this means we are signing either or ideally both Neves and Tielemans who levels above all 4.

LOL. Shartey.

 

[ajspurs]

Watching it now. The two on there are far too sensible to be arsenal fans. They both sound utterly dejected and haven't stopped talking about us. Love it.

Yep, is lovely!

 

[gavspur]

Quality signing. I really thought we wouldn’t be in the race for him, let alone for under £30mill.. he reminds me of a 50/50 mix of Wanyama and Dembele. Which is obv fantastic.

 

[arunspurs]

AFTV on Bissouma & its Livveeeee

 

[piedpiper]

Do people really think we are signing this guy with the chance he still gets locked up for sexual assault? Guarantee the club knows much more about the case than any sort of message board speculation and have assurances and are comfortable with the situation.

It baffles me that so many don't understand this... there's a poster who is adamant that he's "probably guilty"......

Surely they can connect the dots....surely they understand the club has dine its due diligence ffs man. Its not rocket science.

 

[gavspur]

Actually, I’ve always thought about things like, if we’d kept Carrick and had Berbatov that season. How about a Carrick/Modric/Parker midfield? What if we had kept Carrick, Berbatov, VdV, Modric, Bale, Dembele, Eriksen and Kane??!!!

Well, now we may possibly see something like a Carrick (Bentancur), Dembele/Wanyama (Bissouma), and Modric/Eriksen (Eriksen).. That’s a pretty amazing midfield three, if you ask me.

 

[SpursSince1980]

Each time we played against Brighton last season, I thought he was one of the best midfielders we had to contend with. Meaning, better than other midfield players from other teams we played. The guy is an outstanding talent. And if… if… Eriksen comes in too…. That is an incredible selection of midfielders Conte has at his disposal, and offers immediate flexibility. (PEH, Skippy, Bentancur, Bissouma, and Eriksen).

Compare that to the start of last season (PEH, Winks, Skippy, Tanguy, Lo Celso, Dele). Night and Day.

 

[spursfan77]

AFTV on Bissouma & its Livveeeee

Looks like their fans are starting to wake up as to what their owners are actually up to. Amazing it's taken so long. Anyway, this transfer (if it completes) has pushed them that much closer to the edge. Wonderful.

 

[VoteMe4Prez]

ANNOUNCE BISSOUMA AND SPENCE

 

[MilkyBarYid]

This is from Lee Gunner; it is hilarious. ???

 

[jpascavitz]

Actually, I’ve always thought about things like, if we’d kept Carrick and had Berbatov that season. How about a Carrick/Modric/Parker midfield? What if we had kept Carrick, Berbatov, VdV, Modric, Bale, Dembele, Eriksen and Kane??!!!

Well, now we may possibly see something like a Carrick (Bentancur), Dembele/Wanyama (Bissouma), and Modric/Eriksen (Eriksen).. That’s a pretty amazing midfield three, if you ask me.

The best part is we finally don't drop down a level imo as long as we can stay healthy. Bentancur/Skipp and Bissouma/PEH have the ability to mirror each other without dropping down too far of a level. It also MASSIVELY takes pressure off of Skipp to get back straight to heavy minutes, we can actually ease him into it and I only think that will benefit him and us down the road.

Really any of those four can play with each other depending on the opponent.

To your point, Eriksen/Kulu can add their abilities in from a CAM/Inside RF position. It may be more attacking against some opponents with Kulu in the 3421 or it could be more possession orientated in a 352 with Eriksen. I don't care who starts - it's unpredictable and gives us options which makes us more dangerous than ever.

 

[taidgh]

Transfer Deadline day will be so boring, we'll have no player left to sign

Going to book deadline day *at* work.

 

[djhotspur]

Each time we played against Brighton last season, I thought he was one of the best midfielders we had to contend with. Meaning, better than other midfield players from other teams we played. The guy is an outstanding talent. And if… if… Eriksen comes in too…. That is an incredible selection of midfielders Conte has at his disposal, and offers immediate flexibility. (PEH, Skippy, Bentancur, Bissouma, and Eriksen).

Compare that to the start of last season (PEH, Winks, Skippy, Tanguy, Lo Celso, Dele). Night and Day.

The game he really impressed me was when he destroyed chelsea. I think it was a draw at Stamford bridge, he was just incredible.

 

[KILLA_SIN]

This from Lee Gunner is hilarious. ???

Watch from 9.00 mins

 

[Fredo]

Perisic, Bissouma, Spence, Eriksen, Richarlison, and a LCB and CCB would leave me speechless. Thats not even considering the additional players we may get through player sales.

 

[he is you know!]

This from Lee Gunner is hilarious. ???

I like this bloke, talks mostly sense and called out one of our favourites...Le Grove?