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Player Watch - Tanguy Ndombele

dagraham

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Sep 20, 2005
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It's great that Jose sees his importance, but at the same time it's not good that we're so reliant on him to have anything creative in midfield. We desperately need Lo Celso up to speed and in the team.

I think getting Hojberg, lo celso and Ndombele playing together and getting used to each other ASAP is crucial to our season.

Definitely and also why our squad still needs work. There really isn’t a great deal of quality behind these three and Lo Celso has been way off the player that started to emerge pre lockdown ( obviously due to fitness).
 
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BringBack_leGin

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You seem surprised that he's noticed something that is fucking obvious to even the most dim witted observer.
Nope, more just a sarcastic dig at those who spout crap about Mourinho being a dinosaur and being anti formal, both on SC and in the outside world. I’d be worried if any manager didn’t recognise such things personally.
 

BringBack_leGin

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Is suggest that this first have is a perfect example why Ndombele should be in CM where he can get on the ball, not playing off Kane.
 

thebenjamin

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Jul 1, 2008
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I think the early booking has taken him out of the game. Imo

He isn't a number 10. He doesn't know how to play that position. His movement is all over the place and it negates his main skillet. I get that José doesn't trust him to play number 8 but this just isn't working. He's wasted.
 

dtxspurs

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Dec 28, 2017
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Hes definitely better deeper. What he is world class at is retaining possession and breaking the lines to get the balls to the forwards quickly. When he's relying on the other midfielders to get him the ball he isn't as effective.
 

ILS

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Jun 21, 2008
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Alright.. players can have a quiet game for fuck sake.

Before the game it was Tanguy this and then soon as the game over..it's Tanguy can't play as a number 10.

Just listen to yourselves.
 

PrettyColors

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Aug 13, 2011
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I know we haven’t seen it but I just feel him and Lo Celso could produce a truly special midfield pairing. I will admit he was poor today, a little slow in pressing but had basically zero options forward or backwards.
 

Kiedis

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Him getting the ball in deeper areas, skipping out of the press and finding our attackers with quick vertical passes is a huge factor in why we've been looking good at times. Him buzzing arond Kane, hoping for a flick on is a waste of his skillset.
 

SushiMane

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Not the best game, but I won't lie, his bad performance today was way ahead of his performances last season. Pleased we expect more out of him now.
 

eddiev14

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Jan 18, 2005
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I felt like this game would have been perfect for him and Lo Celso together with PEH. I thought Sissoko was a big reason why we couldn’t get hold of the game.
 

delawarespur

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Hes definitely better deeper. What he is world class at is retaining possession and breaking the lines to get the balls to the forwards quickly. When he's relying on the other midfielders to get him the ball he isn't as effective.
I've been saying this all season. I do understand that he's been rlly good as a 10, but at the same time, his best attributes are his ball progression, passing, and close control/unique body feints to beat players. I think he should be played in a position where he can get on the ball as much as possible, because that's where his best attributes are: on the ball picking it up deep in midfield and driving the team forward.
 

ILS

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I felt like this game would have been perfect for him and Lo Celso together with PEH. I thought Sissoko was a big reason why we couldn’t get hold of the game.
Jose played Sissoko and kept him on for his height at set pieces and no other reason.
 

Spurs_Bear

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Jan 7, 2009
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Terrible game today, but he’s allowed to not be a gun every week. Still happy with his change in attitude from last year. Need to see him with Lo Celso and Hojbjerg soon.
 
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