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Player Watch - Tanguy Ndombele

Ionman34

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Sanchez is not good enough at the moment, like i have already said, name me a top team he would get into ? Toby has lost his invincibility and will be another year older next season, agree on Tangs and Foyth but they wont be enough.
Man City, he's better in the role than Fernandinho.

You can relax now.
 

Ionman34

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Why are you going back 3 seasons ? when i said he wasn't a regular in our team i'm talking about this season, 21 starts out of 29 PL games (72%) hardly a regular is it !
72% isn't regular over the course of a season?
You're trolling.
 

dtxspurs

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Would be great if he’s sorted himself out.

He could be invaluable with the 5 sub rule either way.



Theres a clip at about 6 minutes in the main video they posted that makes it look like he hasn't worked on his fitness much at all.
 

ajspurs

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Theres a clip at about 6 minutes in the main video they posted that makes it look like he hasn't worked on his fitness much at all.

I just wish his body language was different. You may be able to get away with lumbering about in other positions but in the centre of midfield you've gotta be more energetic and solid.
 

Johnny J

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Really hope Ndombele sorts his fitness/attitude/whatever out.

I honestly think he's a world class talent. His ability is ridiculous, he could play for any side in the world.
 

Cochise

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Scored a goal, looked quite effective going forward. Looked half arsed when being asked to defend, didn't track Gedson nor press Winks when he dropped deep to collect.

If anything, that training session just looked like much of the same shite that we saw during the season. Defenders being exposed on the transition. Trouble with not knowing how to deal with a #10 dropping between the lines (Foyth slow to step up and the subsequent hole leaving Sonny with space to run in to) and both RB's being too high to get back in time and support their CB's.
 

JR1994

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Theres a clip at about 6 minutes in the main video they posted that makes it look like he hasn't worked on his fitness much at all.

How have you come to that conclusion on a 6 minute clip when the first few minutes is the warm up? We know absolutely nothing
 

Reece

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How have you come to that conclusion on a 6 minute clip when the first few minutes is the warm up? We know absolutely nothing

Unless the editors at Spurs TV have an agenda against him, it's an especially odd clip to include given what happened in the press earlier this year.

Or it just reflects his general play in training, and so we're seeing it on Youtube.

Right now, I know I've seen enough evidence to have huge concerns over his desire and work rate, and these issues were around at the beginning of his career. I can also see that he has incredible technique, skill and vision.

But at the end of the day, he needs to work doubly hard to make up for his shortcomings thus far, and to shake off this growing reputation. In that clip, it doesn't look like he is doing so. In any case, when the season starts up again we shall see.
 

JR1994

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Unless the editors at Spurs TV have an agenda against him, it's an especially odd clip to include given what happened in the press earlier this year.

Or it just reflects his general play in training, and so we're seeing it on Youtube.

Right now, I know I've seen enough evidence to have huge concerns over his desire and work rate, and these issues were around at the beginning of his career. I can also see that he has incredible technique, skill and vision.

But at the end of the day, he needs to work doubly hard to make up for his shortcomings thus far, and to shake off this growing reputation. In that clip, it doesn't look like he is doing so. In any case, when the season starts up again we shall see.

How many sprints did he do? How far did he run? How many times did he win the ball back? How long was the match? You know absolutely nothing. Didn’t see Kane do anything so he must be struggling as well then. I’m not disagreeing he needs to work hard but to jump to a conclusion nothing’s changed on about 4 clips with no insight is ridiculous
 

Danny1

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How many sprints did he do? How far did he run? How many times did he win the ball back? How long was the match? You know absolutely nothing. Didn’t see Kane do anything so he must be struggling as well then. I’m not disagreeing he needs to work hard but to jump to a conclusion nothing’s changed on about 4 clips with no insight is ridiculous

Agree massively with this. Think people are reading waaaaaayy too much into a 6 minute clip where we see Ndombele about 3 times
 

spursfan1991

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The problem Ndombele faces is a very similar one many creative/skillful black players have faced in the past and still do.

Naturally black players are extremely strong and generally have excellent stamina so managers have tended to play them in a defensive midfield role. If they have serious pace, they are played wide, if they are good at finishing, then they will play up front.

However, the creative black players havent had their fair chance of playing in their deaired roles. Its a complaint Yaya toure has made in the past and you can see Pogba gets criticised a lot for not tracking back. He is another player that should be playing closer to the strikers.

Ndombele should be treated like Gazza, Riquelme, zidane etc and be allowed to flourish further up the field without the need to do the donkey work.
 

bubble07

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It was a good bit of skill by tanguay but that clip shows Foyth will never make it as a defender. Comical defending
 
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