Tanguy Ndombele was plunged into a different role against West Brom, but of course, it felt as if few fans online had grasped that there would be a noted difference to his game as he went from attacking midfielder to Right-Sided Defensive Midfield.
What we did get was a solid performance from the Frenchman, which included a 90% passing accuracy, and a 74% total successful actions. Both of which showed modest improvements on the 24-year-old’s mean average in both disciplines.
We saw the odd flash of the attacking initiative, but this wasn’t Tanguy’s job for this game. As it happens, I believe Mourinho got it right, and Lamela and Moura were more effective against this West Brom side that rarely got out of its own half.
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