Like so many Tottenham players, Tanguy Ndombele is so close to being a great player, but we are only getting flashes, opposed to a consistent beam of light in games. If we look at this at a glance record from SofaScore, he just nudges over a 7, when he really ought to have that as his baseline.
If we look at his attributes, at first it appears that his technical abilities are much better than average (mustard line), and that is true, but if we look at where he was in 2019…
…the Frenchman is only where he was in 2019. And in some respects, he’s marginally declined in other disciplines. So what is vital is that Tanguy is encouraged to add to his game now before he starts to hit his peak years. No wonder Mourinho was so distraught over the lack of fitness and focus.
The 24-year-old is an extraordinary talent, but there’s still more to come.