Player Watch - Tanguy Ndombele

[carpediem991]

I'm a FANBOY of Dembele but Ndombele has arguably done more in his short time than Dembele ever did at Tottenham

That must be the widest of the mark comment of the year, congrats.

 

[Metalhead]

Dembele was, at his peak, top 5 best midfielders in the world. Thats how good he was... 100% believe that. He was so underrated it was a disgrace to all football.

Now I'm fucking pissed off

Yeah it was a pretty unnecessary comment. Dombele was ace and is missed. Ndombele is equally ace. There wasn't any need to make comparisons.

 

[Gbspurs]

For all his flair, what I really love about him is that he's always looking for the pass. And he has this art of almost "shaping" the ball as he does so.

Yep it's great to see. I think he is someone who benefits from the lack of fans perversely. The reason I think this is our fans are terrible for moaning about players making a sideway pass but as soon as someone tries to break the lines but misplaces a pass they are met with a chorus of groans, even used to happen to Eriksen who was easily our most creative player.

We should go easier on players that are trying things like this.

 

[Gbspurs]

Yeah it was a pretty unnecessary comment. Dombele was ace and is missed. Ndombele is equally ace. There wasn't any need to make comparisons.

I'm pretty confident it's just a lazy comparison made on goals and assists and nothing more detailed than that.

 

[TheTanguy]

I'm a FANBOY of Dembele but Ndombele has arguably done more in his short time than Dembele ever did at Tottenham

So much wrong in one sentence.

 

[Shadydan]

It is if that's all you think it is.

Pointless because it's produced 3 pages of an absolute nothing argument

 

[buckley]

On the defence side I would take Dembele .
As for the attacking side of the game I would take Ndombele .
Combine the two you have the worlds best all round midfielder IMO

 

[punkisback]

On the defence side I would take Dembele .
As for the attacking side of the game I would take Ndombele .
Combine the two you have the worlds best all round midfielder IMO

Agree. Would trust Dembele to hold with someone like winks or Sissoko. Would only trust tanguy with PEH

 

[bigpalacios]

I've just named my son Tanguy! Not sure how this will go down with him as he's 13 and called Lucas...

 

[Japhet]

His talent is off the charts but for me the most impressive thing about last night was attitude.

If this was the 4th round last season and he was brought on with 20 mins to go on a freezing cold night away at Wycombe, I'm convinced he'd have had a stroll around the pitch and gone through the motions. Last night it was like he said 'right I'm on now, let's get this done' He took control of the game. Just brilliant.

Attitude was spot on. In 20 minutes he played a killer pass in the build up to Winks goal, scored 1 with a precise finish and one worldy that would have left most defenders for dead. He's really hitting his stride now and the players around him should be getting on his wavelength now. Would like to see Dele and him but doubt very much it will happen now.

 

[Lenn0n]

I have been trying to figure out what it is that Ndombele does that is different from other players. These are some thoughts:

Firstly he hits the ball harder - as a norm - than any other player. He fires arrows into the penalty area with accuracy. If you have player like Kane with a superb first touch - this works very well by giving defences little time to react. Watch the way he hits the ball, and it is a combination of instep and side foot giving him power and accuracy. He also tends to kick with a rotational sweeping movement.

The other thing that is distinct about Ndombele is that he doesn't stand erect. He starts off in a slightly 'crouched' position. Once he has the ball and a defender around him, you will see him push his head even further forward, and his ass is pushed back. As he swivels in this space, his torso is over the ball and that that 'sticky out ass' is really in the defenders way. They cant get near the ball.

So he is built for 'rotation' and uses it well.

Im really excited - he is clearly a wonderful player, and one I think will get even better.

 

[14/04/91]

Attitude was spot on. In 20 minutes he played a killer pass in the build up to Winks goal, scored 1 with a precise finish and one worldy that would have left most defenders for dead. He's really hitting his stride now and the players around him should be getting on his wavelength now. Would like to see Dele and him but doubt very much it will happen now.

I actually think his first goal was slightly the better of the two. There aren't many players in the league that would've finished that first time with their right foot, it wasn't natural but it was so, so clever.

 

[punkisback]

I actually think his first goal was slightly the better of the two. There aren't many players in the league that would've finished that first time with their right foot, it wasn't natural but it was so, so clever.

Yeah i agree. So nonchalant but he knew exactly what he was doing.

 

[bawsa]

I think Underbelly can be better than Moussa Dembelle , he doesn't like running though

 

[spids]

I'm a FANBOY of Dembele but Ndombele has arguably done more in his short time than Dembele ever did at Tottenham

Interested to hear what more he has done? His technique and skill is obvious, and he has a massive ceiling - he can become a world class galactico. But what exactly has he done so far?

 

[SlotBadger]

I think Underbelly

 

[wrd]

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My dear sir do you not appreciate WITTY BANTER when you see it

 

[Shadydan]

I think Underbelly can be better than Moussa Dembelle , he doesn't like running though

A year ago this comments would have been showered with funnies and winners on here.

 

[wrd]

It's so satisfying to watch Ndombele turn around the naysayers, he just needed time to settle and get to grips with what was expected of him. Starting to flourish now and even rival fans are appreciating him.

 

[McFlash]

I have been trying to figure out what it is that Ndombele does that is different from other players. These are some thoughts:

Firstly he hits the ball harder - as a norm - than any other player. He fires arrows into the penalty area with accuracy. If you have player like Kane with a superb first touch - this works very well by giving defences little time to react. Watch the way he hits the ball, and it is a combination of instep and side foot giving him power and accuracy. He also tends to kick with a rotational sweeping movement.

The other thing that is distinct about Ndombele is that he doesn't stand erect. He starts off in a slightly 'crouched' position. Once he has the ball and a defender around him, you will see him push his head even further forward, and his ass is pushed back. As he swivels in this space, his torso is over the ball and that that 'sticky out ass' is really in the defenders way. They cant get near the ball.

So he is built for 'rotation' and uses it well.

Im really excited - he is clearly a wonderful player, and one I think will get even better.

One of the pundits on 5Live the other week, it may have been Nevin, was saying that to him, it looks like Tanguy's playing Futsal. It's almost like he's playing a different game to everyone else, he has that much control over the ball.