I have to admit that I was kind of shocked when I read so many reviews of the Blackburn match that slagged off on Momo's performance. What match were they watching? I'm beginning to think that it matters little what the 22-year-old Malian International does, his haters are solid in their mindset that he's no good.
The main argument against Sissoko is that he's a good defensive midfielder, but it doesn't matter because once he makes a tackle and wins possession, he throws it away, basically nullifying his effort. I'm the first to admit when Momo has a bad match, but Saturday wasn't one of them.
The proof is in the pudding and Sissoko had a passing completion percentage of 91%. He complete 41 of 45 attempts and was second on the team with 5 tackles as well. The only players who had better passing percentages were Jamie Carragher (45 for 45), Steve Finnan (37 for 37), and Peter Crouch (3 for 3), all of which had a 100% completion rate, and Yossi Benayoun (24 of 25), who had a 96%.
Momo is young and still has lots to learn. He even admitted recently that has to improve form. Basically all I'm saying is, if it makes you feel better by putting down an impressionable young man, even when he performs at a satisfactory level, then you're the kind of 'fan' we don't need. Keep your irrational views to yourself, because they aren't supported by what occurs on the pitch whatsoever.
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