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Tanguy Ndombele
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Daisuk
Dimitar Berbatov
He's just come back from injury as well. He's been our stand out performer in many games already this season, and the talent is clear for all to see - he's a proper baller, and will be a fantastic signing for us, no doubt. Didn't have a great game yesterday, but still showed glimpses of what he can do.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
If he can get a decent defensive side to his game he will be absolutely massive for us
he switches off currently when players move around him
if we can get him with another plan suitably balanced in CM we will be flying
he switches off currently when players move around him
if we can get him with another plan suitably balanced in CM we will be flying
Cochise
Steve Carr
One minute he looked a liability, the next he was threading perfect passes into an attacking player, cutting out 2-3 Bournemouth players in the process. I do agree though that it was worrying watching both he and Dier gently jogging back whilst Kane sprinted past them to make a great tackle.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
actually Kane ran full pelt and Dier went into the middle. NDombele just kinda jogged
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
Methinks he looks the best passing central midfield player in the squad.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
If you mean higher risk creative passes I agree
He needs someone with him for the donkey work but his passing range is top notch
braineclipse
Steve Sedgley
Agreed, though the competition isn't exactly top notch.
It's about him becoming at least adequate defensively so that he can do what he does on the ball without being a liability for the team.
I think for now he might just have to pace himself, leave out some attacking runs from time to time so that he can do what needs doing when we lose the ball. Hopefully with time he can become more all action on midfield.
Slightly worrying that he was the signing that came in early, had a full Pochettino preseason, should physically be getting there now.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
he has picked up injuries which hinders the match fitness.
He picked up a niggle quite early on Saturday too. Have to say he will need to toughen up a bit to play in this league
glorygloryeze
Tom Huddlestone
Am i right that he was taken off as soon as Harry Wilson scored that free-kick (the one TN conceded)?
If so was that Jose thinking "maybe this guy is fading and will give away even more"?
Or did the sub impact us in a bad way and make the last few minutes more unbearable than they needed to be?
Will be VERY interesting to see if he starts on Wednesday at OT..
If so was that Jose thinking "maybe this guy is fading and will give away even more"?
Or did the sub impact us in a bad way and make the last few minutes more unbearable than they needed to be?
Will be VERY interesting to see if he starts on Wednesday at OT..
The only way he's starting against ManU is if Winks is injured. Winks was probably rested with that game in mind.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
his number was up before hand as Moura was waiting to come on
his sub didn’t hurt us. They didn’t create much at all but obviously we had the last 3 minutes panic
MKSpur
Christian Ziege
Weird as Bournemouth at home was the bigger challenge imo...
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
It was the other way round at the weekend
NDomeble was a massive weak link and Dier was covering for him
NDombele doesn’t seem to like contact and always complains when he gets a knock rather than just deal with it and get on. The guys still ver young and it shows IMO
Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
I agree that NDombele was poor on Saturday but Dier wasn't covering for anyone....
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
He was
He was covering for his partner who was being bypassed
It’s why he covered the most distance
Finney Is Back
Luka Modric
Dier was bypassed just as often as NDombele, he was constantly wrong side of the ball. We might as well have not bothered playing a defensive midfield player and just played somebody good instead.
ricky2tricky4city
Steffen Freund
I hope he doesn't end up an enigma. He clearly has massive talent in some areas of his game. His defence/line splitting passes probably the best of his talents.
But defensively not only does he look lazy (to the eye) but almost like he hasn't a clue what he is meant to be doing. Defensively he shows no awareness, positioning, communication or willingness for the collective cause. We're saying he gets tired BUT it ain't from defending from what I can see.
When we signed him I thought he had a touch of the Yaya Toures about him...ie massive talent but sometimes you can't quite 100% buy into him.
Perhaps we need to adjust his responsibilities (like Aurier) if his defending is poo...get him doing less of it.
But defensively not only does he look lazy (to the eye) but almost like he hasn't a clue what he is meant to be doing. Defensively he shows no awareness, positioning, communication or willingness for the collective cause. We're saying he gets tired BUT it ain't from defending from what I can see.
When we signed him I thought he had a touch of the Yaya Toures about him...ie massive talent but sometimes you can't quite 100% buy into him.
Perhaps we need to adjust his responsibilities (like Aurier) if his defending is poo...get him doing less of it.
Bedfordspurs
Mark Falco
He can’t do much less and be effective defensively but...
The guy is class and we just need to let him Grow into the team and the league
He needs some real coaching which he will get and in his own language too which I will help (I assume a Poch spoke French too, as well as some of our new coaches)