Tanguy Ndombele’s time at Spurs is matter of public record, which is a polite way of glossing over an anxious six months of concern and waiting. Jose Mourinho pulled no punches after numerous false starts with the Frenchman, telling the press, “I imagine this is the 10th injury” when discussing what was clearly a surreal situation for any coach. Of course, a good many Spurs fans seised upon the opportunity to chastise Jose for worsening the situation, but given that Tanguy was frequently not even formerly listed as injured, one has to question what precisely the Portuguese was supposed to do, keep asking the lad politely if he felt up to it?
Moussa Sissoko would appear to have made an intervention of sorts, telling The Daily Mail that he made for a great example as his start at Spurs wasn’t painless either. Curiously, this was during Mauricio Pochettino’s time, and in that instance, fans opted to mock the player.
Sissoko thankfully turned it around, hopefully Ndombele can conquer his own struggles and start earning his reported £200,000 a week?
You’re right. A player who pads out the squad. There’s an epitaph!
Fair enough, I’m just saying that at least the guy had some experience and therefore less of an excuse. Sissoko was a strange signing, he’s a squad player at best and a sort of journeyman to pad out the squad on wages Levy will accept. Bit like Davies and Aurier, not really good enough if we want to improve…
Fair point. It says a lot about Spurs when the passenger becomes the pilot. Maybe, hopefully Ndombele can turn it around. The least the fans can expect is effort. Like when our tactical genius ‘Arry shouted to Super Pav ‘f’kin run around a bit.’
Levy was making a new lane statement. Also what has the transfer fee and wages got to do with the player? His agents job is to get the best deal possible for him.
“Passing the ball to the advertising boards😂😂😂🌚
Sissoko had more than one game where he didn’t put in a shift before Poch, and likely our team spirit turned him around. He was an absolute passenger for a while after he arrived.
First game I thought he might come good was that 2-0 defeat at Woolwich where he was our only player who turned up.
I still want him gone, he’s technically useless, the man is not a good footballer, but he runs. I looked at Lo Celso v Sheffield Utd and he was having a mare but he kept going. I don’t think one game of Sissoko wanting to come off exemplifies his work rate as a player with us, but I see what you’re saying. The minimum Ndombele should do is run for his team and fans. He could learn that of Sissoko.
Not true. I remember a miserable looking Sissoko signalling to Poch to take him off in the first half. There was a period where he looked like he didn’t want to be here, and the fans wanted him gone.
Frustrating isn’t it? This is what we had to do to sign him. He was a big deal and his stock was high. We made this signing as a statement of intent and it’s backfired.
It would be nice if occasionally our record signing turned out to be a good one.
Not a chance, he has to be one the worst finishers in football. You’d think he’d practise shooting wouldn’t you?
Dean Ashton said on the radio yesterday he was being schooled by Gareth Southgate in his first top flight game and he doubted if he was good enough, but he was told as a kid at Crewe that if you’re having an off day, you still show the fans you care by putting effort in, putting yourself about. Sissoko, give him his due has done this. He always looked like he was trying, even when he was passing the ball to the advertising boards! The lack of effort is what we Spurs fans cannot abide from Ndombele.
Regardless of how poor N’Dombele has been since his arrival,how on earth did Levy give him 200K/week as an unproven player in the PL.
He could have at least built in an incentive scheme with his contract.The fact he is second only to Harry in salary is probably why most fans won’t cut him any slack.
Three games in six days we should see Tanguy this week.
Exactly, that’s how low the bar has been set. We are so desperate we think Sissoko and Lamela are top players. Any chance of Sissoko ever scoring a few goals?
You speak to any Newcastle fan and they could not believe we bought Sissoko. He was terrible for them and he was terrible for us, so I wasn’t surprised by his (lack of) abilities. Even now, he is hardly a stellar footballer, but it shows how low we are by relying on him!
Keep looking after him sissy mate. 👍
Sissoko came as an experienced 28 year old and man mountain who’d just enjoyed a good spell with the French team and was well acclimatised to the Premiership at Newcastle.
The reason for Sissoko’s atrocious form when he arrived at Spurs was far more difficult to fathom than that of Tanguy. Tanguy is six years younger at 22, has never played played or lived outside of Lyon before.
That does not excuse a lack of effort or focus but the adjustment process can be for some players, a bit of a thing. Especially younger ones.
Jose has his methodology when dealing with players but the difference here is that all of his previous clubs may have taken a view on Tanguy, give him time, no pressure etc. I notice that Pulisic is now winning people over, it’s taken him time too.
Chavs gave him time and didn’t pressure him because they have a capable midfield anyway. We don’t, Levy has put all his eggs in one basket with a young player because he sees a possible financial windfall in three or four years time.
Our midfield badly needed some experienced quality and leadership and has done since Dembele’s decline two years ago. Levy eventually tries to replace him too late with a youngster. Typically ham fisted cr*p from our esteemed chairman…
Is Jose the right man to get stuck into all these issues under Levy? “Levy’s going nowhere” people cry, ok in that case a coach who can navigate through the mire of issues Levy cultivates at Spurs would seem sensible. Rather than a coach used to working with ready made quality and getting them winning quickly…