Ndombele has made an impact and his quality is on full display. Pepe is a £75m Clinton N’JieIt is interesting when you think two of the most talented players in the French League, Ndombélé and Pepe, are really struggling to make an impact in the EPL
Get on a fucking treadmill. This is ridiculous at this point.
This. His strides are too big, giving the impression he's always catching for breath. He needs to be trained with more agility movements.He’s not exhausted he just has a languid style he looks the same even when he’s walking pre match.
probably our most positive player tonight
He’s not exhausted he just has a languid style he looks the same even when he’s walking pre match.
probably our most positive player tonight
The problem I see at the moment is that Ndombele clearly isn't up to speed yet. He never looks like he's able to complete 90 mins. Therefore, at present, his best position would be in a 4-3-3, with a DM behind him doing most of the donkey work and another CM alongisde him covering ground.
The problem is Jose can't play a 4-3-3 as he knows Dele can only play as a number 10, which means unless we go with 3 at the back, we won't see Dele in a 10 and Ndombele in a 3 man midfield.
Alas, we will continue to see Ndombele somewhat struggling in a CM two with either a wooden Dier or a headless chicken Winks.
I agree. But that would mean taking our best player currently out of the team or moving him out of position.I think 4-3-3 would just be better for our overall balance for the team
McTominay dominated the game until he came on. Speaks volumes both over his influence and how poor our midfield is that it can't compete with McTominay.
I think 4-3-3 would just be better for our overall balance for the team
As long as your criticisms of Winks is so OTT people will dismiss your views.I was laughed at when I said McTominay is a better player than Winks. I know it would wind people up on here but many a truth said in jest.
For me one player impacts games positively and influences the midfield and gains a grip on it, offers a goal threat and helps defensively, and the other is Winks.
As long as your criticisms of Winks is so OTT people will dismiss your views.
I might be confusing you with a different poster. There is one poster who seems to bring up Winks in almost every thread. So maybe it is the constancy rather than the actual view being OTT.I'm OTT for saying he's an average squad player who shouldn't be in our first 11? For saying I can count his class performances on one hand?!
Where do you play Dele?
Playing him deep in the midfield 3 negates some of his best qualities and when he's one of the attacking 3 he doesn't have the pace to defend and attack out wide.