Aston Villa condemned Tottenham Hotspur to defeat number 25 this season. It is the joint-most losses Spurs have recorded in a single campaign (along with 1991/92).
Tottenham have now lost 21 Premier League games this term. The latest saw Villa snatch three points via two second-half goals.
Tottenham play Manchester United in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
However, they failed to inspire confidence in their ability to secure a result at San Mames with a dreadful showing against the Villains.
Several Tottenham players were guilty of subpar showings, but Yves Bissouma stuck out like a sore thumb.
The Malian midfielder is terrific on his good days but can be calamitous on his bad days. We got the latter version yesterday.
Bissouma gave away the corner and then lost Ezri Konsa as he finished for the opener. But that was just the beginning of his disastrous cameo.
He should have done much better on the Boubacar Kamara goal. He had enough room to put in a tackle but took an ill-advised step away, allowing the Villa man to zip by him and score.
Bissouma completed only 11 of 15 passes (73%) and failed to win any duel (one attempted) in 37 minutes.
The former Brighton & Hove Albion connected only one of his two attempted long balls and committed one foul.
Bissouma failed to provide Spurs with the steel and control they needed in the engine room. “A pretty poor cameo,” [Football London](https://www.football.london/tottenham-hotspur-fc/fixtures-results/tottenham-player-ratings-vs-aston-31662922) wrote, handing him a 4/10 rating.
If manager Ange Postecoglou is serious, this must be his final game in a Spurs shirt. Bissouma always shrinks when Tottenham need grit.
His cameo against Villa was a painful summary of [a season riddled with poor decisions](https://whiteheartlane.com/tottenham-midfielder-yves-bissouma-must-be-sold-this-summer-after-disastrous-display-v-arsenal-view/), zero composure under pressure, and a lack of defensive bite.
He does not win duels, does not control games, and does not add steel, just a trail of errors.
One duel attempted in 37 minutes says it all. It is time for Tottenham to cut their losses and sell this summer.
(Stats from Sofascore)