Best Alternatives to Moussa Sissoko

Playing Style Analysis

Sissoko remains the physical enigma of the Championship, a veteran powerhouse whose game has evolved from explosive verticality into a disciplined, if increasingly static, defensive anchor. While his 82.9% pass accuracy suggests composure, the underlying data reveals a player operating on the periphery of the build-up; his 22.8 passes per 90 put him in the bottom 10% of the league, indicating he is no longer the engine room's primary distributor. The counterintuitive insight lies in his 1.33 tackles won per 90—an above-average return that proves his aging legs can still disrupt play, even if his 0.60 interceptions suggest his anticipation is waning. The three closest DNA matches to Moussa Sissoko:

• Noah Sadiki(82% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy).
• Malick Yalcouyé(81% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (3.5/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Alex Scott(80% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →