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Tottenham vs West Brom: 5 key matchups

By Rucker Haringey

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: The Tottenham Hotspur players come out of the tunnel to warm up prior to kick off during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: The Tottenham Hotspur players come out of the tunnel to warm up prior to kick off during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on October 2, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /
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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 03: Allan Nyom of West Bromwich Albion during the international friendly match between West Bromwich Albion and Delhi Dynamos at The Hawthorns on September 3, 2016 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Adam Fradgley – AMA/WBA FC via Getty Images)
WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 03: Allan Nyom of West Bromwich Albion during the international friendly match between West Bromwich Albion and Delhi Dynamos at The Hawthorns on September 3, 2016 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Adam Fradgley – AMA/WBA FC via Getty Images) /

4. Nyom vs. Moussa Sissoko

If Alli is going to funnel the ball out to the wing, he’s going to need his wide men to make his passes count. Frenchman Moussa Sissoko will engage in battle against Nyom in an effort to pierce the West Brom defense.

If I’m painfully honest, I don’t think much of West Brom’s left back. Nyom has played three Premier League matches on the season and only managed a Whoscored.com player rating of 6.42. That’s well below the Premier League average.

It prevents Sissoko with a real opportunity to get his Spurs career firing. He’s struggled to make an impact in his first few appearances, and if he can’t get on track soon, he may start to hear the word “flop” whispered loudly around White Hart Lane.

Fortunately, it’s a great matchup for him. He’s got the speed and physical prowess to torch Nyom. Don’t be afraid to place a cheeky wager on Sissoko opening his Tottenham account against West Brom.

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