Ange Postecoglou needs a positive performance from his Tottenham team as they clash with man city on Saturday.

Spurs scraped past Championship side Coventry on Wednesday night in the Carabao Cup thanks to last-gasp goals from Djed Spence and Brennan Johnson. That came after back-to-back defeats in the Premier League against Newcastle United and Arsenal despite dominating much of the play.

Yves Bissouma sends Ange Postecoglou message after what Tottenham

Yves Bissouma has demonstrated to Ange Postecoglou that he is not ready to step up at Tottenham and its as bad as saying he did not want to see spurs win.

After Spurs’ 2-1 Premier League defeat to Ipswich Town at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday (10 November), Postecoglou’s mood is likely to be low, especially as doubts over his future emerge.

Things only got worse for the Australian after he discovered that he is likely to be without Rodrigo Bentancur for seven matches (Paul O Keefe via X, 13 November).

Bentancur scored against Ipswich and was one of the few players who could leave the pitch with his head held relatively high. Therefore, to lose the 27-year-old is a big blow, especially during such a busy part of the campaign.

However, Bissouma has showcased that he is not ready to fill in for his Spurs teammate after his performance in Mali’s 1-0 African Cup of Nations qualifying victory away at Mozambique in the Estádio do Zimpeto on Friday (15 November).

Yves Bissouma is not ready to step up at Tottenham in the absence of Rodrigo Bentancur?

Postecoglou has been rotating his midfielders this season as he looks to cope with the added demand of European football.

Bentancur and Bissouma have often interchanged for each other. However, it looks as though Postecoglou won’t have that option in the today

Badly , Bissouma seems to be finding a bit of form. After he was hailed for his performance in Spurs’ 3-2 UEFA Europa League defeat to Galatasaray at RAMS Park (7 November), the midfielder once again impressed, this time for his country.

As per Sofascore, Bissouma provided the match-winning assist against Mozambique, while he also had three shots of his own, two of which were blocked with the other off target.

The midfielder dominated the game in the middle of the park, registering 69 touches of the ball, completing 87 per cent of his passes with three of those key, while 100 per cent of his long balls were accurate.

He succeeded with four of his seven attempted dribbles and won four fouls for his side, while he was also impressive defensively, winning eight of his 15 ground duels and making one clearance and one interception.

It was a performance which will certainly provide Postecoglou with some confidence.

However, the player has expressed frustration as he confirmed via his official handle how frustrating he was for not getting the usual wining energy ahead of man city clash.

Now the Spurs boss will just be hoping that he can keep the midfielder fit, as he cannot afford to lose any more of his men in that department.

In other Tottenham news, Brighton’s stance on selling Tariq Lamptey has emerged.

Popular opinion:

Such comments deserves punishment- a player should always have a positive mindset even though things are getting worse