Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma has claimed Marcelo Bielsa wanted him to reinvent his career as a right-back at LOSC Lille.
Bisouuma mentioned this story on “The Big Interview” while speaking to journalist Julian Lawrence.
The midfielder played under the Argentine during his brief stay with the team in 2017.
And Tottenham’s Bissouma simply did not agree with Bielsa’s idea of permanently changing his role.
Bisouuma said: “Marcelo arrived and at first we had a good time.
“Then I had a slight injury, but I came back two weeks later.
Two weeks after that, something happened
“Then I was asked to play right-back,
I said yes because I just wanted to do it.
“I played well in the first game, and I played really well in the second and third games
” “The season continues and I’m on the right side.
He continued to play at the back, which I didn’t understand
“When I asked him why, he said it was just to help.
Kevin Marquette, the right back, was injured,I said okay, I want to help the team.
“So I tried to help, and Kevin recovered, but I continued there, and he told me I did well there, that I could have a great career there, etc.
” “I did not agree, I Tottenham’s Bissouma did not want to become a right-back, despite Bielsa’s trust Of course, Tottenham and Ange Postecoglou did not want Bielsa will be very grateful now that he opposed the move.
Bissouma has now become an important figure despite having little impact at the start of the season under Antonio Conte.
The £25m midfielder has formed a great partnership with Pape Matar Sarr, which could be difficult for Rodrygo Bentancur to break.
And Tottenham are currently on a £45m in January Although there is a move to sign a Pound midfielder, Postecoglou has some great options at his disposal.
Of course, it is the attacking midfield position that currently proves to be the most problematic.
The Spurs do not have a player to replace James Madison, who will be out for a long time.
And while Bielsa tried to reinvent Bissouma as a right-back, Tottenham now need a midfielder with more attacking instincts.
