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Alastair Gold said it
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I do agree on some parts! Though I think it is a bit of a generalisation to say all black players are extremely strong and have excellent stamina! However I think sometimes you get typecast into roles, I remember turning up and playing for a mates team, they stuck me on the wing to use my "pace" before they had even seen me play; ironically though I do play DM wishing I was Michael Carrick but more like Michael Brown.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.
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from a player who by all accounts has had a bad season - this is his personal highlights
without doubt one of our most talented players (arguably the most talented) and still only 23. Strap in lads because we have a very special player and he's all ours.
Always felt he would have a great 2nd season but because of lock down that will come forward to the end of this season. If he can work hard off the ball and win the ball back I think he and Lo Celso could make a great 2 in the middle. Potentially as good as Wanyama and Dembele.
It would be great to see him put a runof gamestogether.
Seems his English is coming on
he was a Stud at my favorite team in France Lyon although the league is weaker there hopfully he can develop and become better.
not sure if you’re being sarcastic or not as he said about 3 words in the whole video?
Stud.
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Nope, neither is a “positional” midfielder as Jose would put it. They need someone behind them to sit, sniff danger, tackle, win the ball, and give it to them.Always felt he would have a great 2nd season but because of lock down that will come forward to the end of this season. If he can work hard off the ball and win the ball back I think he and Lo Celso could make a great 2 in the middle. Potentially as good as Wanyama and Dembele.