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?