I can't remember who said it, but they hit the nail on the head regarding Sissoko: he's been drafted in to fill numerous roles in the team, but doesn't seem to stand out in any of them. He's not the midfield driving force that Dembele is He's not the anchor in midfield that Dier or Wanyama is He's not pinging around passes from deep like Winks does He's not creative like Eriksen is He's not making late runs into the box like Alli or Son do
For a moment I was led to believe that the Francoists had been knocked out of the Club World Cup Dammit...