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Tottenham player ratings: Odd draw against Leverkusen

By Rucker Haringey

(L-R) Heung Min Son of Tottenham Hotspur FC, Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Vincent Janssen of Tottenham Hotspur FCduring the Champions League group E match between Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham Hotspur on October 18, 2016 at the Bay Arena in Leverkusen, Germany(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images)
(L-R) Heung Min Son of Tottenham Hotspur FC, Jonathan Tah of Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Vincent Janssen of Tottenham Hotspur FCduring the Champions League group E match between Bayer Leverkusen and Tottenham Hotspur on October 18, 2016 at the Bay Arena in Leverkusen, Germany(Photo by VI Images via Getty Images) /
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WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 15: Moussa Sissoko of Tottenham Hotspur enters the pitch to warm up prior to kick off during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur at The Hawthorns on October 15, 2016 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
WEST BROMWICH, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 15: Moussa Sissoko of Tottenham Hotspur enters the pitch to warm up prior to kick off during the Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur at The Hawthorns on October 15, 2016 in West Bromwich, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) /

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The French international only managed a little over 20 minutes of match time, but I thought it was one of his best stretches as a Tottenham player. If he continues in this sort of form, he may be able to force his way back into Pochettino’s starting XI.

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The real measure of Sissoko’s effectiveness seems to be his energy level. When he’s lively and engaged, he can be a wonderfully industrious player. Unfortunately, he doesn’t always appear to be switched on.

Coming off the bench against Leverkusen he seemed to be at full attention. He chased the ball with real vigor and made several runs into dangerous areas. Unfortunately, the latter were routinely ignored by his teammates. Perhaps they didn’t expect him to show such spark. He’ll need to find it consistently if he wants to hold down a place under Pochettino.

Josh Onomah- Inc.

Any rating I might provide for the English youngster would be unfair. He wasn’t on the pitch long enough to justify any sort of numerical rating.

The good thing is that Onomah didn’t seem at all fazed by the occasion. He continues to play more and more prestigious matches and doesn’t look at all out-of-place. That bodes very well for his future with Tottenham.

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