I don't know where this "Ndombele was brilliant throughout" nonsense is coming from. Actually, I probably do: he was very good after half time and most people here are really goldfish.
Let's just be clear about this: the primary reason we had zero control over midfield in the first half was that Ndombele was not fighting for the ball, he was waiting it for him to come to him. And then losing it, or not even winning it in the first place.
Nothing evidences this better than the two occasions when a Spurs defender skied a clearance and, instead of putting his body in the way, establishing control of the space and winning the ball, the way Kane would have or Dembélé would have, he waited for it to drop from a convenient distance, leaving a more aggressive Norwich midfielder to win it instead. He went on a few promising looking dribbles and, every time, he lost the ball to a more committed opponent.
In the second half, it was evident that he had been ordered to up the intensity, because that's what he did and it worked: he was very good. But he has to learn this and apply it every week: in England, you don't get the ball unless you fight for it.
He was next to useless until half time: pretty in fits, but ineffective.
Somebody gold this thread please.
We’ve just scraped a draw against the worst team in the league.
“Ndombele was brilliant”
HAVE SOME FUCKING PRIDE YOU ****S
We were atrocious. Like literally embarrassingly bad. While there’s a hole in Jose Mourinho’s arse there is not one person who could be described as “half decent” let alone brilliant.So a player cannot have had a good game if we draw to the bottom team? Ever? Think you need to get some sleep.
I don't know where this "Ndombele was brilliant throughout" nonsense is coming from. Actually, I probably do: he was very good after half time and most people here are really goldfish.
Let's just be clear about this: the primary reason we had zero control over midfield in the first half was that Ndombele was not fighting for the ball, he was waiting it for him to come to him. And then losing it, or not even winning it in the first place.
Nothing evidences this better than the two occasions when a Spurs defender skied a clearance and, instead of putting his body in the way, establishing control of the space and winning the ball, the way Kane would have or Dembélé would have, he waited for it to drop from a convenient distance, leaving a more aggressive Norwich midfielder to win it instead. He went on a few promising looking dribbles and, every time, he lost the ball to a more committed opponent.
In the second half, it was evident that he had been ordered to up the intensity, because that's what he did and it worked: he was very good. But he has to learn this and apply it every week: in England, you don't get the ball unless you fight for it.
He was next to useless until half time: pretty in fits, but ineffective.
We were atrocious. Like literally embarrassingly bad. While there’s a hole in Jose Mourinho’s arse there is not one person who could be described as “half decent” let alone brilliant.
Embarrassing.
Norwich have played 9 games at home. AND LOST 6.
Ndombele was brilliant.
Shameful.
You're getting boring banging that drumNorwich have played 9 games at home. AND LOST 6.
Ndombele was brilliant.
Shameful.
I know we needed a change from Poch, it’s just going to take some serious mind shift to get used to watching Mourinho football. It’s turgid at best.
What can I say...... I just hope results tomorrow go our way
I get you but I’m at that point now where every little helps. It appears we can’t do it ourselves, so hoping others do it for us on a weekly basis is my only hope ?Dont really see too much point in thinking like that until the last few games of the season.
Both Kane and Alli should have put us 1 nil up before we conceded. That happens and I think we stroll to an easy win. For far too long now we consistently miss big chances at big moments in games. Until we learn to be ruthless we’ll continue to drop silly points as our defending is something you’d associate with a championship team.