"He also told his friends that he could relate his situation entirely to that of a bald 16yo Daniel Levy who had a bad day at school that time..."
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"He also told his friends that he could relate his situation entirely to that of a bald 16yo Daniel Levy who had a bad day at school that time..."
This feels like more of a truce than a real repair of the relationship. Tanguy is an awkward fit for Mourinho, both in playing style and temperament. His football is free, improvisational (reminds me a bit of Riquelme) and Mourinho teams usually have limited space for players like that. His temperament seems shy, laid back, inscrutable, a bit stubborn even. I suspect Mourinho can not get in his head the way he wants. If Tanguy starts to really try, it's because he wants it, in spite of Mourinho, not because of him. And for a control freak like Mourinho, that's annoying.
All this means the relationship is fragile, and I fear any little thing could see it break. But Mourinho is vastly experienced, he isn't stupid and if he believes he needs Ndombele there's at least hope he will do some of what it takes to get the best from Tanguy.
Post of the day!
Good on him
French media reporting it makes it feel like its coming from Ndombele's camp since that's where all the relationship was broken stuff came from in July.
We probably did and he blue-ticked us
A display of both why Mourinho is skeptical of him and why he absolutely has to be on the field.
He just kinda ambles around, with effort, but no great deal of structure or discipline. But then the course of play arrives at him, and he just conjures danger at will.
He just kinda ambles around, with effort, but no great deal of structure or discipline. But then the course of play arrives at him, and he just conjures danger at will.
Big time Jekyll and Hyde player not sure what to make of him.
Quality today
Was smarter to play him further forward today.
It's a shame he played in the half that saw us play with a high line and the instruction to knock it long - wasn't surprised that pretty much our only bit of football of the half saw Ndombele involved and us score a goal - he'd have loved the space we got in the second half - but that also shows the importance of also having Lo Celso available if Ndombele isn't fit enough or injured etc.
Interesting to see Joses comments in his presser.
It's a shame he played in the half that saw us play with a high line and the instruction to knock it long - wasn't surprised that pretty much our only bit of football of the half saw Ndombele involved and us score a goal - he'd have loved the space we got in the second half - but that also shows the importance of also having Lo Celso available if Ndombele isn't fit enough or injured etc.
Interesting to see Joses comments in his presser.
Definitely a fitness sub.
Still not fit, still has undoubted ability, still hasn't really won me over after one highlight and a relatively simple pass out wide.
Shouldn't start another league game for a while IMO. Still unconvinced he can or wants to turn it around here.
Shouldn't start another league game for a while IMO. Still unconvinced he can or wants to turn it around here.
The boy's an enigma.
You never know what he's gonna do, but he cooks up some magic when he has the ball.
Has a face on him like he's constatly smelling someone's fart and is disgusted.
Has the strangest gait I've ever seen.
It's almost as if his body works against itself when in motion.
All very odd, but we've seen many oddball geniuses in the game and Tango is likely to be one of them.
I was impressed with him today. Thought the move for the goal was exceptional. Agree with some of the comments that he ambles around a lot. Trying to incorporate him and Lo Celso into the same team will be very tough, but enjoyed watching Ndombele today. Turned out to be a good sub in the end so credit to Mourinho.
