'˜Ruel Fox on stilts' '“ Gary Lineker, Spurs and Newcastle fans blast Moussa Sissoko on Twitter
The midfielder got his wish at Tottenham Hotspur following his £30million summer move.
So how is his Champions League adventure going?
Well, Tottenham, beaten 1-0 by Bayer Leverkusen at Wembley last night, are third in their group after winning just one of their four group games so far.
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Hide AdAnd Sissoko, tellingly, was trending on Twitter along with TV drama The Missing.
Newcastle fans, clearly, were enjoying the spectacle – though less so, Spurs fans.
Here is a selection of tweets from last night:
Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker): Sissoko? Explain?
AP (@paxylive): Sissoko and Janssen are **** basically we’ve signed ruel fox on stilts and grant holt for 50 mill
Taylor and Besty (@TaylorandBesty): "Here, just type "Sissoko" into the search bar and hit search. Go on, trust me. Great fun."
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Hide AdDaniel Storey (@danielstorey85): "In 60 years, Newcastle supporters will tell their grandkids about their club making a £28.5m profit on Moussa Sissoko."
ByTheMinute NUFC (@ByTheMinNUFC): "Dear @SpursOfficial, Thank you so very much for the £30 million you spent on Moussa Sissoko. Humbly yours Every #NUFC fan going x."
NUFCThreatLevel (@NUFCThreatLevel): "Dele Ali ran 80 yards back to his own goal line to cover up for a Sissoko error high up the field. Sissoko jogged a bit then stopped. £30m."
Marc Jobling (@MarcJobling): "#NUFC raised £90m for Sissoko, Carroll and Wijnaldum. For all the club's weaknesses, they negotiate like kings."