wadewill
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This guy needs to be put down, sorry excuse for a human
Player Watch - Tanguy Ndombele
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This guy needs to be put down, sorry excuse for a human
Finchyid
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And the line the will have to sell Eriksen to fund transfers
Gareth88
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"Bullet dodged" just like missing out on the champions league
DJS
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He could have pink hair for all 8 I care lol, just so happy we got him! ??
Schitzophonic
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If anyone cares about a happy ending, Lyon didn’t waste any time...
spursfan77
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Didn’t we have Sandro and Modric in our midfield at one time?
Lilbaz
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Parker and modric in parkers first year for us was excellent.
hellava_tough
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With Sandro and Tommy Huddlestone as back-up
There was talk of us winning the league that season, but ultimately we didn't sign anyone in January and the Terry/Ferdinand/Capello/Redknapp drama happened, seeing us fall away quite dramatically, before we missed out on a CL place despite finishing 4th
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011–12_Tottenham_Hotspur_F.C._season#Squad_list
We've really had a rollercoaster ride to get where we are today!!
dirtyh
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was that the year we lost 3-2 at city with ballotelli stamping on parker? i still believe we'd have won the league that year if we'd won that game. just had no luck as usual unfortunately.
hellava_tough
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Yup; MB with an injury time penalty as well
Plus, I think Defoe missed a good chance when the game was on a knife-edge:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/16565416
dirtyh
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yeah, remember watching it and screaming at the tv lol. if he was 2 inches taller we'd have won. was gazza's world cup moment recreated.
spursfan77
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I wouldn't say it was a miss, just he wasnt long enough to reach it. Weird I can still remember it now, must have been so pivotal at the time.
GMI
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https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ele-complete-midfielder-focus-spurs-tottenham
Strange article from Hytner in the Guardian.
Strange article from Hytner in the Guardian.
Nick-TopSpursMan
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To be fair, focus and consistency are his weaknesses but he is at an age where he can most definitely improve upon that, big time. Particularly with a coach like Poch, he will get the best out of him.
Ndombele does sometimes coast in easier games and he needs to cut this out, he needs to play with his full intensity at all times if he wants to become the best CM on the planet. Believe me, he really can be the best midfielder around with Poch coaching him.
dagraham
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Ndombele becoming our highest paid player, ahead of Kane? I find that hard to believe.
hughy
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There was a full blown argument on here about whether it was Defoe's fault or Bale's fault.
I know, SC arguing about something so ridiculous. Who'd have thought?
King of Otters
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Article from The Times also mentions potential (past) issues with attitude, and (continuing) issues with focus in smaller games.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/...-for-mauricio-pochettinos-tottenham-8db3xb96j
Powerful and skilful, Tanguy Ndombélé is perfect for Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham
On Monday night, when he was travelling from Paris to London for his medical at Tottenham Hotspur yesterday morning, Tanguy Ndombélé had plenty of time to reflect upon the path which took him from playing football on his council estate block to the Premier League in fewer than five years. There are different ways to make it to the top and the French international midfielder, whose transfer from Lyons for £62.5 million (£54 million fee plus £8.5 million bonuses) will make him Spurs’s record signing, certainly didn’t take the easiest route.
He experienced snub after snub from clubs not impressed during trials. He was kicked out of the Guingamp academy because he didn’t have the right attitude. He hardly played at first in the French fifth division because his coach at the time, in the Amiens reserve team, thought he was overweight.
Yet, he never gave up. Like so many of his compatriots, the likes of Ngolo Kanté, Laurent Koscielny or Olivier Giroud, to name a few, he kept working hard and believing in his own destiny and ability. He went through the country’s lower leagues, the fifth division then the second, and finally made it with a transfer from Amiens to Lyons two summers ago for £7 million (and a 20 per cent sell-on clause) and now to Tottenham. The Ndombélé story would make a Hollywood blockbuster.
It all started 22 years ago in Epinay-sous-Sénart, a tough suburb in the south of Paris. The Ndombélés are a big religious family of Congolese background where values and education are very important. Football very quickly became Tanguy’s obsession in the shadow of Bosso, the oldest of his brothers.
For hours and from a very young age, he would play on his council estate, often with kids up to five years older than him. Ndombélé learnt to play football on the streets and you can still see the influence of street football in some of his skills and moves today. It was obvious from a very early age that the young Parisian was more talented than the rest.
He is strong, with a wonderful technique, a great touch and a very developed football IQ for his age. What slowed down his progression was his attitude. Once he was released by Guingamp in 2014, he even thought that football was finished for him. After more inconclusive trials with some Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs, he landed at Amiens. There, once he settled in, he would not look back. He was their player of the season when they got promoted to the top flight in 2017.
The most impressive trait in Ndombélé is his capacity to raise his game at every challenge. He arrived at Amiens and did not play in the fifth tier? He earned his place in the team eventually. He is called up with the first team squad in Ligue 2 at 20? He will become the club’s best player. He is sold to Lyons, with all the pressure and the expectations that come with it? He smashes it, makes his debut for France in October 2018 (he has now six caps), bosses the midfield against Manchester City in the Champions League or PSG in Ligue 1. The next step was always going to be a big move and he now has it.
He will once again have to improve and adapt quickly if he wants to play regularly at Tottenham, who beat top European clubs to sign him. However, there is a reason why Mauricio Pochettino pushed so hard for this deal to happen. The Argentinian is convinced that the Frenchman will fit perfectly in the style of play and the philosophy at Spurs. They had numerous chats together. Pochettino loves Ndombéle’s profile, his physicality but also the great feet and vision that he has. He made him his priority signing this summer for a reason. For the high intensity, powerful game that Tottenham are playing, Ndombélé is a perfect signing. He is a mix of Mousa Dembélé, who Spurs have never replaced since he left in January, and Moussa Sissoko; he can hold the ball and find passes like the Belgian but also make powerful runs with the ball like the Frenchman.
Nevertheless, Ndombélé is far from being the finished article. At 22, he still has a lot to learn and a lot to improve on. Consistency was a problem at times last season at Lyons. He didn’t always seem to put the same energy, focus and desire against the smaller sides than against the top clubs when he usually shone. There is also a question mark over his capacity at dealing with his new fame, his price tag, the expectations and the change of culture with everything that it includes.
One thing for sure, the Parisian won’t shy away from his responsibilities. His aim is to become the best and that goal has never scared him. Five years ago, he had no club and what looked like no future in football. Now, he is getting ready to take the Premier League by storm.
•Julien Laurens in football journalist for Le Parisien
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/...-for-mauricio-pochettinos-tottenham-8db3xb96j
Powerful and skilful, Tanguy Ndombélé is perfect for Mauricio Pochettino’s Tottenham
On Monday night, when he was travelling from Paris to London for his medical at Tottenham Hotspur yesterday morning, Tanguy Ndombélé had plenty of time to reflect upon the path which took him from playing football on his council estate block to the Premier League in fewer than five years. There are different ways to make it to the top and the French international midfielder, whose transfer from Lyons for £62.5 million (£54 million fee plus £8.5 million bonuses) will make him Spurs’s record signing, certainly didn’t take the easiest route.
He experienced snub after snub from clubs not impressed during trials. He was kicked out of the Guingamp academy because he didn’t have the right attitude. He hardly played at first in the French fifth division because his coach at the time, in the Amiens reserve team, thought he was overweight.
Yet, he never gave up. Like so many of his compatriots, the likes of Ngolo Kanté, Laurent Koscielny or Olivier Giroud, to name a few, he kept working hard and believing in his own destiny and ability. He went through the country’s lower leagues, the fifth division then the second, and finally made it with a transfer from Amiens to Lyons two summers ago for £7 million (and a 20 per cent sell-on clause) and now to Tottenham. The Ndombélé story would make a Hollywood blockbuster.
It all started 22 years ago in Epinay-sous-Sénart, a tough suburb in the south of Paris. The Ndombélés are a big religious family of Congolese background where values and education are very important. Football very quickly became Tanguy’s obsession in the shadow of Bosso, the oldest of his brothers.
For hours and from a very young age, he would play on his council estate, often with kids up to five years older than him. Ndombélé learnt to play football on the streets and you can still see the influence of street football in some of his skills and moves today. It was obvious from a very early age that the young Parisian was more talented than the rest.
He is strong, with a wonderful technique, a great touch and a very developed football IQ for his age. What slowed down his progression was his attitude. Once he was released by Guingamp in 2014, he even thought that football was finished for him. After more inconclusive trials with some Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs, he landed at Amiens. There, once he settled in, he would not look back. He was their player of the season when they got promoted to the top flight in 2017.
The most impressive trait in Ndombélé is his capacity to raise his game at every challenge. He arrived at Amiens and did not play in the fifth tier? He earned his place in the team eventually. He is called up with the first team squad in Ligue 2 at 20? He will become the club’s best player. He is sold to Lyons, with all the pressure and the expectations that come with it? He smashes it, makes his debut for France in October 2018 (he has now six caps), bosses the midfield against Manchester City in the Champions League or PSG in Ligue 1. The next step was always going to be a big move and he now has it.
He will once again have to improve and adapt quickly if he wants to play regularly at Tottenham, who beat top European clubs to sign him. However, there is a reason why Mauricio Pochettino pushed so hard for this deal to happen. The Argentinian is convinced that the Frenchman will fit perfectly in the style of play and the philosophy at Spurs. They had numerous chats together. Pochettino loves Ndombéle’s profile, his physicality but also the great feet and vision that he has. He made him his priority signing this summer for a reason. For the high intensity, powerful game that Tottenham are playing, Ndombélé is a perfect signing. He is a mix of Mousa Dembélé, who Spurs have never replaced since he left in January, and Moussa Sissoko; he can hold the ball and find passes like the Belgian but also make powerful runs with the ball like the Frenchman.
Nevertheless, Ndombélé is far from being the finished article. At 22, he still has a lot to learn and a lot to improve on. Consistency was a problem at times last season at Lyons. He didn’t always seem to put the same energy, focus and desire against the smaller sides than against the top clubs when he usually shone. There is also a question mark over his capacity at dealing with his new fame, his price tag, the expectations and the change of culture with everything that it includes.
One thing for sure, the Parisian won’t shy away from his responsibilities. His aim is to become the best and that goal has never scared him. Five years ago, he had no club and what looked like no future in football. Now, he is getting ready to take the Premier League by storm.
•Julien Laurens in football journalist for Le Parisien
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