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Player Watch - Tanguy Ndombele

McFlash

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Again, without out the little niggly injuries, maybe he would be fully up to speed by now? He's had a couple of games, an injury, a couple of games, then another injury.
That's hardly helpful in bringing him up to speed with the hustle and bustle of the Premier League.

Saying that "he still cant even manage a full game", is a little harsh considering the circumstances.
 

nicdic

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I'm not going over the top, I could argue you're treating him like an 18 year old unknown kid that we signed for 10m. He's our record signing, we should expect more. He's a world class CM with a reputation everywhere, most clubs probably looking at him currently and thinking bullet dodged.

So far, it's been awful, we're half way through the season and he still cant complete a game. There's nothing wrong with being objective on an internet forum, I'm not booing him at the ground or throwing things at him. If this was one of our rivals we'd be pissing ourselves laughing.

Anyway, lets just hope he sharpens up and doesn't fall foul of Jose, need him in the centre of the park doing what he did against the likes of City last year.
I want him to get fit and over the injuries. I think it's hard to detach the injuries from the fitness issues, which is what you seem desperate to do. He has had at least two groin injuries, and tried to play through it at least once. That will have an impact on his overall fitness.

Also, no one is laughing from opposition fans.
 

McFlash

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How many times have we rushed Kane back from injury, only to complain that he's not fully fit?
That's a player born and raised in the PL but yet, Ndombele should be judged differently because he cost money? A bit daft.
 

Spurs_Bear

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I want him to get fit and over the injuries. I think it's hard to detach the injuries from the fitness issues, which is what you seem desperate to do. He has had at least two groin injuries, and tried to play through it at least once. That will have an impact on his overall fitness.

Also, no one is laughing from opposition fans.

Ok mate, thanks for checking with all of them. That's settled then.
 

stevenqoz

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Ndombele has featured 17 times so far and played 90 minutes 4 times. To say he "can't complete a game" is hyperbolic nonsense. He's played more than an hour 10 times out of those 17, in fact he's averaged just shy of an hour on the pitch for every match he's featured in. He was out for 3 weeks earlier in the season with a groin injury which demands a slow, careful rehabilitation and for all we know he's got the same problem again.
Its not just about completing a game with NDombele he literally can't back up to play twice in a week. I spotted this early on but fans on here were screaming for his inclusion. Clearly Poch and the coaching staff had no choice with him. "Sports car with Hillman Imp engine';)
 

Ronwol196061

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Its not just about completing a game with NDombele he literally can't back up to play twice in a week. I spotted this early on but fans on here were screaming for his inclusion. Clearly Poch and the coaching staff had no choice with him. "Sports car with Hillman Imp engine';)

It's funny how this Hillman Imp can twist and turn leaving everything in his wake. Pretty good on cornering too.
There is no limited view on this Hilllman. Its top notch.
Difficult to spot great quality.
May not tick all the boxes but he is tremendous in what he does do
Did you spot this early too?
 

Primativ

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I also bet a lot of the moaning was due to how he was in the home game V Bournemouth where he was clearly injured / played with an injury and then hasn't been seen since. On top of the fact that he's a player that tends to come alive on the ball.

He's got more ability in his little toe than Winks and Dier do, even if he does play half paced.
 

Primativ

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Very odd that he carried on for another 30 mins after half time and was then in the squad 2 days later and even came on as a sub if that was the case.

It's not odd at all. He was injured, I was there and you could tell he was badly struggling.

He probably said to Jose he would try to play through it. It was obviously a niggling injury which has got worse.
 

Spurs_Bear

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It's not odd at all. He was injured, I was there and you could tell he was badly struggling.

He probably said to Jose he would try to play through it. It was obviously a niggling injury which has got worse.

Probably. Obviously.

"I was there..." :LOL:
 
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