- Yves Bissouma made the 60th appearance of his Tottenham career on Thursday
- Peter Crouch and Glenn Hoddle both praised the midfielder ahead of the game
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Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Peter Crouch believes that there are very few midfielders better than Yves Bissouma when he is on top form.
Bissouma made the 60th appearance of his Spurs career on Thursday night when he started in a UEFA Europa League game against Qarabag.
This was Bissouma’s fourth outing of the season, despite manager Ange Postecoglou having suspended him for Tottenham’s opening fixture of the campaign after footage emerged of the 28-year-old inhaling nitrous oxide in August.
Bissouma made amends on his return from that club ban by scoring his first goal for Spurs in a 4-0 win over Everton.
He also made an impressive cameo in last weekend’s 3-1 win over Brentford.
Yves Bissouma pictured making the 60th appearance of his Tottenham career on Thursday
Bissouma (bottom right) started for Spurs in their UEFA Europa League game against Qarabag
Bissouma was the subject of a pre-match discussion on TNT Sports ahead of Thursday’s game.
When asked by presenter Lynsey Hipgrave how good Bissouma could potentially be for Spurs long term, Crouch replied: ‘It’s just consistency. I’ve seen games where I think he’s one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.
‘I think he’s got that much ability and he’s got players around him who can get on the ball. I think he can do a bit of everything.
‘He’s fantastic as a defensive midfielder but I think he’s got a little bit more than that. He can play as well. He can go past people. He can pick passes out.
‘He’s an all-round midfielder and he’s someone who I think, if he regains the trust of his manager and wins the belief of the fans, I think he’ll be a mainstay for a long time at this club.’
Another ex-Spurs star Glenn Hoddle added: ‘When I saw him at Brighton I thought he was outstanding. That player is in there at the moment still.
Peter Crouch spoke highly about midfielder Bissouma during TNT Sports’ pre-match coverage
Glenn Hoddle said that he thought Bissouma was ‘outstanding’ when he first saw him play
‘He hasn’t quite shown that yet at Tottenham. He’s done some very good things but he’s done some silly things as well where I think: “You’ve got to be more responsible in that position.”
‘But he’s got a little bit of absolutely everything as a midfield player.’
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