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Player Watch - Tanguy Ndombele

garryparkerschest

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Which ever team he's gone to he's always needed a season to settle, and moving to a new country possibly magnifies that. The injuries haven't also helped.

I reckon the players mentioned are not an upgrade to him. We'll be losing a superstar if we sold him.

Give him the next season and I believe with an actual defensive midfielder on board we'll see the best of him.
 

stormfly

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I think Jose wants soldiers in the team but I remember when Jose was playing him fairly regularly when Jose first arrived that he kept crying off early doors with injury. Jose even said in interviews at the time how frustrated he was by it all. I think Ndombele needs to rebuild Jose’s trust in him. It could be a long way back for him but luckily it will only require hard work.
 

Guernman

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Ndombele is extremely talented, but in today's game no club can afford to carry luxury players who don't give 100% for the team. Every time I see City play I am surprised by just how hard De Bruyne works for them. And as talented as Ndombele is, he is no De Bruyne...
 

emiley heskey

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Ndombele is extremely talented, but in today's game no club can afford to carry luxury players who don't give 100% for the team. Every time I see City play I am surprised by just how hard De Bruyne works for them. And as talented as Ndombele is, he is no De Bruyne...

Ndombele has the ability to become better than kdb ...
 
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Poch is the arm around the player type Manager who will help you build confidence and make you stronger with love and affection.

That's not really what was said tbh.

NDombele has struggled with both managers anyway, and is unfortunately on course to be more Paulinho than anything else.

Quality player, but wouldn't be bothered if he left as he's just not cutting it with his fitness/application on evidence so far
 

BringBack_leGin

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If there’s anything in the Inter link, much as I’m desperate for Ndombele to succeed given his immense talent, money plus Brozovic wouldn’t be a disaster. He’s a strong passer and tackler who gets about the pitch well. Any two of him, Winks, Lo Celso and Hojbjerg at CM opposition dependent would be very well balanced with both ability and tenacity.

I’d much prefer Ndombele to stay and turn it around, he’s the guy you pay to watch if he fulfills his undoubted potential, but if the writing is on the wall the. Brozovic at 27.5 and a tonne of top level experience would give us a very good option (on top of money which could be invested elsewhere).
 

spurs9

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That's not really what was said tbh.

NDombele has struggled with both managers anyway, and is unfortunately on course to be more Paulinho than anything else.

Quality player, but wouldn't be bothered if he left as he's just not cutting it with his fitness/application on evidence so far
TBF, Ndombele was good at first under Poch (in his first 5 games he got 2 goals, 1 assist and a MOM contender in at least 3 of the games), he seemed to do down hill after been hooked off at half time in the 3-0 loss to Brighton, when he was pretty shit but still better than the rest of the midfield that half.
 
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