90291Spur
Paul Walsh
COME ON, MAN!!! Players don’t need to ‘settle’, they need to ‘gel’.
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Tanguy Ndombele
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SpurMeUp
Les Howe
Like Alderweireld?
SteveAWOL
Chris Jones
I’ve read that finishing is his Achilles heel but at just 22 years old he should be young enough to improve under the tutelage of Pochettino and the coaching team at least.
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
greatwhitenorf
Edgar Davids
Well, it certainly seems like a good addition from all the happy noises being made. I'll have to trust those judgements.
Never seen a second of him in game action. I mean, c'mon. Who actually has? He was in that French Auditioning League that only pseuds watch, right?
Never seen a second of him in game action. I mean, c'mon. Who actually has? He was in that French Auditioning League that only pseuds watch, right?
ledley's knee injections
Sean Davis
Saw him play in the CL games against City. I thought he was outstanding in both.
Dynamic, box-to-box style... although from what I've seen the split between attacking and defending is probably 70-30 . Has a slippery running with the ball style, which has a sort of out-of-control feel... but he's actually extremely in-control (if that makes sense). Technically proficient, he's got skills, good touch and the ability to beat men with pace, quick feet and shoulder drops.
Sounds pretty similar to a Mousa Dembele in his prime right, which seems fair to me. I wouldn't say from the limited I've seen that N'Dombele is as strong as Moose or as good defensively.... but the above two games is a very small sample size, so who knows!
As long as he responds well to Poch's coaching - which is an important IF that applies to any new signing we make - this guy will be one of the top CM's in the league. No doubt about that for me!
SteveAWOL
Chris Jones
Can’t say I follow the French Farmers League either but FWIW a tactical analysis of Ndombele’s performance when Lyon won at the Emptihad... plus he also performed well at the Nou Camp I gather... Lyon fans heralded him as the new Essien and I’d be overjoyed if Tanguy took to the EPL as well as well as that midfield general did.
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
What I think he should be able to do is quickly turn defensive situations in to attacks. He takes his time in possession and has a great eye for an incisive out ball.
Hopefully he allows our more progressive players (Alli, Moura, Lamela etc) to thrive. But they'll need to be willing to do their part also.
Hopefully he allows our more progressive players (Alli, Moura, Lamela etc) to thrive. But they'll need to be willing to do their part also.
NaijaSpurs
Les Ferdinand
If we played 433 then I would want a least one player like Harry Winks deployed in the middle three. Not much creativity in a midfield three of Dier, Sissoko and Ndombele
milo
Jack L. Jones
It was a joke.
I'd expect Sissoko to start the season as first choice whilst Nodembele settles in but for their positions in the squad to switch sometime in the autumn.
Glenda's Legs
Paul Walsh
Sandman
Jermaine Jenas
I know. And that was why I said it was unlikely to happen. But still. That would be a Tough Wall protecting our backline. Just a thought. Dier has a nice long pass on him, from the videos I have seen N'Dombele has a good
through ball on him and Sissoko likes the break the lines by running at people. That kind of midfield with Kane at the top and Son and Moura with pace could work in big away games.
Anyway. It was just a thought.
nayenezgani
Jimmy Neighbour
Ndombele basically plays the same role as Winks though. Receive the ball deep, recycles possession and creates opportunities for attacking situations.
He's much more like Winks than Sissoko. Winks will be the player worried by his arrival IMO.
He plays the ball forward quickly which will make our attacking play more dangerous. Our other CMs aren’t as quick at doing this, he doesn’t play the safe pass all the time yet is still accurate....
I actually don’t think he will be ‘bedded in’ at all and will be playing from the start of the season. We have actually got our main signing in time for pre season for once, so he will be up to speed fitness wise. He also has the physical attributes to not need adjustment to playing in the PL and he is going to be a massive player for us and we have some big games early on in the season. So first game at home vs Aston Villa is actually an ideal game for him to make his debut and settle in really....
He's exactly the CM our team needs.
i wonder whether the links to him last summer were genuine and we decided it was better to wait a year for him than to move on further down the list of targets?
Edit : agree that he'll start as furst choice from the off. Full pre season...