Garth Crooks, a football commentator, stated that Yves Bissouma let his team down and that club coaches must deal with him as a result of his careless red card at the weekend.

Under the leadership of his new manager, Ange Postecoglou, Yves Bissouma has had an outstanding season thus far and seems completely revitalized.

Under Antonio Conte, the Mali international struggled with fitness, form, and confidence during his debut season with Tottenham.

The player he was at Brighton, however, does not appear quite as good as he does this year. Together with Pape Matar Sarr, Bissouma has been securing the midfield and playing a key role in the Lilywhites’ success so far in this season.

On Saturday afternoon, Bissouma played against Luton Town with the knowledge that a caution would result in a suspension following the break in play. He was given that warning in the first half for tackling an opponent, but shortly before the break, he was given a second yellow for a careless dive.

Against a tenacious Luton team, the red card left Spurs with a difficult assignment to win, but happily the team rallied and earned the three points via Micky van de Ven’s first goal for the Club.

Yves Bissouma of Tottenham Hotspur is given a red card by referee John Brooks on October 7, 2023 in Luton, England, during the Premier League game between Luton Town and Tottenham Hotspur at Kenilworth Road.

Bissouma needs to be spoken to by Spurs coaches

After the game, Garth Crooks gave Bissouma some harsh words in an interview with the BBC and advised that Spurs take action to address his behavior.

He stated: “Why Yves Bissouma thought it a good idea to dive having already been booked earlier in the game beggars belief.

“His second caution was totally justified and such recklessness needs to be addressed by Tottenham’s coaching staff immediately before a costlier moment comes against a much bigger club.”

 

After having such a fantastic start to the season, Bissouma certainly damaged his reputation with that dive over the weekend. There is just no justification for what you did, which was incredibly foolish. Postecoglou no doubt made it plain that it was unacceptable, and perhaps Bissouma will take heed of his mistakes.