Ange Postecoglou explains how he's got the best out of Yves Bissouma
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has explained that while he does not believe he has done «anything specific» to get Yves Bissouma performing this season, he did task the midfielder with becoming a «leader» in the team.
Bissouma arrived at Spurs last summer from Brighton & Hove Albion for a £25m fee, citing his desire to play in the Champions League.
Though the Mali international fulfilled his dream of playing in Europe's premier club competition, his first season at the club on the whole was a poor one.
He failed to break up Antonio Conte's preferred midfield pairing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Rodrigo Bentancur, before an ankle injury in February ruled him out until the latter stages of the campaign.
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However, Bissouma has been one of Tottenham's standout performers so far this season under the guidance of new boss Postecoglou. Spurs are unbeaten through the first four Premier League games of the 2023/24 campaign and have quickly become one of the country's most entertaining teams.
In an interview with, Postecoglou was asked how he's managed to get the best out of the midfielder.
«I don't think I've done anything specific with him,» he replied. «All the players, it's about creating an environment. I put the responsibility on them too because you can sometimes, when you've had a disappointing season, you can blame the manager in the past or other things, but ultimately I said to all the players that it's about them now.
»You never start with a clean slate but you certainly start with an opportunity to take hold of your career, show me what you can do and be the best that you can be.
«Biss, I was lucky because he was here the first day I arrived. A lot of the boys had played international football but Biss was
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