‘He’s a beast’: Moussa Sissoko says one Spurs player is always in the gym and works hard

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Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Moussa Sissoko has waxed lyrical about Spurs teammate Joe Hart, saying he’s in the gym every day, works hard, and is “very strong”.

The veteran goalkeeper joined Tottenham on a free transfer last August, penning a two-year deal in North London.

Hart was a regular for Manchester City and England, with close to 350 competitive appearances for the Etihad side and 75 Three Lions caps.

He had a couple of difficult years prior to joining Spurs, being frozen out under Pep Guardiola and subsequently struggling on loan at Torino and West Ham.

At Burnley, meanwhile, he fell out of first-team contention and made just three appearances last season.

Although Hart may not have joined Spurs with regular first-team action in mind, he has proven a capable deputy for Hugo Lloris.

The 6ft 5in ace has made nine competitive appearances this season, and Spurs haven’t lost with him between the sticks.

Sissoko was on Soccer AM this week, and though he agreed when asked if he was the strongest player at the club, he also spoke highly of Hart’s weight-lifting efforts in the gym.

Sissoko added: “Yeah, maybe I forgot Joe Hart, to be honest he’s a beast. Every day he’s in the gym and he’s doing a lot of work, so he’s very strong as well.”

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Hart is undoubtedly a great goalkeeper who hasn’t had the rub of the green in recent years, but his arrival at Spurs has given the club one of the best goalkeeping selections in the league.

As well at what he can offer on the pitch, several people have spoken of how good Hart is in other ways – Ben Davies and Jack Wilshere, for example, have lauded his camaraderie and sense of humour.