Bissouma: I am nothing without my teammates

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'On your own you can't do anything,' says midfielder.

Charlie Hanson

2021-03-25T07:00:00Z

Yves Bissouma celebrates with Leandro Trossard after the Belgian forward gave Albion the lead against Newcastle.

Yves Bissouma puts his key role in the Albion team down to the players around him.

One of the first names on Graham Potter's Premier League teamsheet throughout the season, the 24-year-old has really caught the eye in the Albion engine room.

The former Lille midfielder doesn't want sole credit for his efforts though.

“If I play well then it's because the team has helped me to do that. On your own, you can't do anything but when you have the help of your team-mates, then you can achieve good things.

“In the big games like against Spurs, we gave everything to win; we kept going, we kept working together and the result was amazing. It was the same against Liverpool – it's about working well as a team, it’s never about one individual.

“In both those games as a team we worked well together. Success as a team comes when you work well together, so there is still more to come from us and there is still more to come from me.

“I'm still new to the Premier League in terms of appearances. I have much more to learn and know I can be much better.”

Although still on a relatively modest 77 Premier League appearances, Bissouma is sure he has learned a lot from his time in England's top-tier so far.

Yves Bissouma has played 89 games for Albion since joining in 2018.

“You make one mistake and you can be punished and lose a game. But I now know what the coach and the team wants me to do. As a result, I feel better than last season.

“I think I'm playing well and feel more comfortable playing in the division. Both my defensive and tactical side have improved compared to what it was before.”