Yeah I suspect Sissoko may have peaked as a spurs player. Winksy has some good games, but it’s usually a good half rather than 90 mins. I just think that he doesn’t have enough in his locker. He is decent at many things but for me he lacks awareness (same as mousse) which is crucial in epl center mid, and just isn’t a good enough passer, probably partly because of his lack of awareness. His goal threat is minimal. I’d love Harry winks to establish himself as a big player but I think he needs to improve fairly dramatically to be what we need to push for trophies.
In what way does Winks make the players around him play better? Genuine question. It's not something that has ever occurred to me when I watch him play.
He may move it quicker than Dembele but to my eye it generally goes straight back to the defender. Dembele could shield the ball no matter how tightly marked and he had the ability to turn and beat his opponent and turn defence into attack. He always offered an out ball to our defenders when under pressure and they could pass to him without fear of it coming back.
