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Soz mate, missed that one out. Clearly their patreon xSubs are all in here downvoting.
Soz mate, missed that one out. Clearly their patreon xSubs are all in here downvoting.
In fairness he does have a hammer and sickle in his twitter bio, not normally the indicator of someone worth attention.Pretty sure he is also 'Woke' mate.
Sounds like Ndombele 2.0.Last season he played mostly as a RWF and false 9 you are right but he’s really not suited to it. When he’s on the wing he struggles staying wide and never looks comfortable with the touch line next to him. He needs the freedom of pitch to operate in. He will often just look lost and ends up drifting centrally anyway. He really really shouldn’t be considered a viable option as a RWF imo, he’s a 10. I can see why WH are looking at him to replace Paqueta.
TBH tho I have other concerns re him. He is incredibly inconsistent, lacks focus and can often go missing for large portions of games. He actually reminds me of Leao in this regard. Both have incredible natural talent but there’s a mental aspect that might end up stopping them from ever getting to the very top. It’s true tho last season Ajax were a mess (they sacked their manager after 10 games I think it was) and one should take that into consideration. Also he’s only 23 so maybe in time and with the right manager maybe he can get focused. There is certainly no doubting how talented he is but for me he is a gamble and I always get nervous when there are questions about mindset. For me I’d rather get a proper wing forward now and next summer get Eze. I don’t feel like we’ve lost out if he goes elsewhere. Yes maybe he ends up exploding, quite possible, but I don’t think he’s as sure a thing as some think.
I was talking to my friend who’s a season ticket holder for Ajax and this is what he had to say. (He was the same guy who said he thought Slot needed another season before moving which I passed on here at the time.)
“Our most frustrating player. Absolutely incredible talent but not sure he has the mental strength. I don’t like him where we play him at the moment. Ajax were shit last season and the heads were everywhere but the games but even so I’m not sure. If you get the Kudu from Ghana you are smiling. Someone will ether get a big bargain or he will be another Neres.”
Ndombele is on a whole other level, i really didn’t want to make him out like that. I wouldn’t say Kudu was lazy, it’s more of a focus thing. Like I said I get the same with Leao. When he’s motivated and on it he’s exceptional but he just struggles to consistently make a mark on games. One week he might be incredible, next week the game might completely pass him by and you’ll forget he’s on the pitch or he will just make bad choices/mistakes. He does have it in him tho, watching him for Ghana you can see his talent. But i really hate judging players on international form. He is only 23 so still a lot space to grow. It’s just a question if he ever gets to a point he can become consistent regularly for 90 mins. I’m not entirely convinced. That will be the difference of him becoming a star or not. I honestly can’t tell if a better manager will be able to bring it out of him. Tbh I wouldn’t wholly be against getting him in theory but he’s not one I’d put at the top of my list at all as if seen him be completely ineffective a number of times in the Eredivisie. But who knows, maybe a change of scenery and a tougher challenge might bring the best out of him. It’s a gamble tho. I also don’t think we need another 10 atm, I think a WF and a CF are paramount which also puts him further down my list.Sounds like Ndombele 2.0.
If that happens then Paqueta must be moving to City after all, makes you wonder who’s the club moving for Eze if it’s not us as it’s unlikely to be City or West Ham.
Was my first guess but I wonder if it would be them after the Olise situation. May want to stand clear of CPChelsea, its always Chelsea...
Was my first guess but I wonder if it would be them after the Olise situation. May want to stand clear of CP
Either that, or Todd doesn't like to be accused of anything, and is going to dick swing his way over there and unsettle one of their playersWas my first guess but I wonder if it would be them after the Olise situation. May want to stand clear of CP
Haven't they signed like 2 players and both after Rice was sold? We would be going crazy if we did that. We signed 6 players before we sold Kane. 3 will be for the 1st team as well.West Ham showing a bit of ambition after selling their best player. Must be nice...
But the facts don’t match the narrative, come on @mil1lion you know better than to use any factual information.Haven't they signed like 2 players and both after Rice was sold? We would be going crazy if we did that. We signed 6 players before we sold Kane. 3 will be for the 1st team as well.
Ohh come off it.West Ham showing a bit of ambition after selling their best player. Must be nice...