balaks
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£20 million? You're having a laughWould anyone still take him at Utd if we could pick him up for say £20 million? He's still a young player and If fancy Ole getting more out of him.
£20 million? You're having a laughWould anyone still take him at Utd if we could pick him up for say £20 million? He's still a young player and If fancy Ole getting more out of him.
Outside of PSG players? None, there are talents but they are too young and need a lot more experience. There is currently a problem with players leaving way too soon which means that the only interesting players are teenagers like Cherki, Camavinga, Kouassi, Caqueret or Ait-Nouri.Ah right, yeah fair enough. Out of curiousity, are there any current players in the french league you feel would be a big hit in Premier League? I'm curious to see how Saliba will be at Arsenal.
Well you wouldn’t get your money back!£20 million? You're having a laugh
Maybe not but it would be a damn sight more than £20 millionWell you wouldn’t get your money back!
Of all league imports of the past 5-6 seasons or so, I’d say Ligue 1 has the best track record. With ease, too.Pepe isn't doing so well too. Seems like you should be wary of Ligue 1 players and scout them properly.
I can’t see much more than £30 million to be honest. He was vastly overpriced when you signed him and his stock had only fallen since then.Maybe not but it would be a damn sight more than £20 million
He has hardly played - I still think he may come good, Jose I don't think trusts him in midfield yet because he wants things tight but with a full pre-season he may yet come good next season. The guy is very talented.I can’t see much more than £30 million to be honest. He was vastly overpriced when you signed him and his stock had only fallen since then.
Yeah, 10 outfield players + 5 subs in 2 games and I don't think he played even a single minute. Looks like he will be sold.Don't think that is at all surprising. All the comments about how his fitness supposedly improved in lockdown and Mourinho isn't even picking him off the bench. If they sell him, they are going to make one hell of a loss.
Nah Jose won't play Ndombele after pre-season. Jose would get another midfielder then try to improve the player.He has hardly played - I still think he may come good, Jose I don't think trusts him in midfield yet because he wants things tight but with a full pre-season he may yet come good next season. The guy is very talented.
Well we will find out in a few months.Nah Jose won't play Ndombele after pre-season. Jose would get another midfielder then try to improve the player.
He is, but then, so was Adel Taraabt.The guy is very talented.
That is true enough. It could go either way for him.He is, but then, so was Adel Taraabt.
What about his attitude?He has hardly played - I still think he may come good, Jose I don't think trusts him in midfield yet because he wants things tight but with a full pre-season he may yet come good next season. The guy is very talented.
Well that looks suspect right now - in particular in relation to his conditioning and fitness. There is an excellent player in there somewhere and I still hope we can get him going but if he doesn't sort himself out in pre-season then he's done. To be honest I'd rather have Sissoko in the team right now because although he is very limited he works his socks off for the side and does a good job for us. If we could get N'Dombele to work even 70% as hard as Sissoko does then he could be a great player.What about his attitude?
Poor guy signed to play for Poch and ended up with Jose.Well that looks suspect right now - in particular in relation to his conditioning and fitness. There is an excellent player in there somewhere and I still hope we can get him going but if he doesn't sort himself out in pre-season then he's done.
He wasn't fit for Poch either.Poor guy signed to play for Poch and ended up with Jose.
This is the thing isnt it, I dont think anyone is questioning his talent or skill. They are questioning his discipline, attitude, and work ethic.What about his attitude?
He was on the pitch isn't it, playing many games when he wasn't injured.He wasn't fit for Poch either.
Yeah he played but he never really made it through an entire 90 mins because of his general lack of fitness which is pretty scandalous for a professional player.He was on the pitch isn't it, playing many games when he wasn't injured.
Wonder how player fitness willl improve without intense matches.Yeah he played but he never really made it through an entire 90 mins because of his general lack of fitness which is pretty scandalous for a professional player.
He played in 10 out of 12 league games before Jose was signed, 2 games he missed was due to hamstring injury.Wasn't this guy sitting on the bench way before Mourinho was even appointed?
Anytime I watched him play (which has been every match) he looks totally shattered at around 60 mins. I don't really know what the answer is - how come other players in the squad who have not had regular games appear to be able to come in when required and play a full match but he can't?Wonder how player fitness willl improve without intense matches.
I don't know what's going on with him but I find it strange to expect a player to play for 90 mins without actually playing him. How will he ever get match fit?
Jose had option to use 30 players (10 starting + 5 subs) but never used him even once. This looks more than just fitness.
Wonder how will he improve his fitness if he doesn't play at all.Anytime I watched him play (which has been every match) he looks totally shattered at around 60 mins. I don't really know what the answer is - how come other players in the squad who have not had regular games appear to be able to come in when required and play a full match but he can't?
The reason why Jose hasn't played him in the last two matches is that Jose needs us to be very solid, hard working and defensively tight - that is clearly his main aim at the moment and I think it's the right approach to try and make us very hard to score against first before (hopefully) getting us working a bit better in the attacking third. N'Dombele I don't think is a player he trusts right now to do what he needs him to do in the centre of the park and to be fair to Jose I think it's probably the right call - we needed to not lose against Utd and to win against WH to try and get us back into some sort of form - as more games come I'm sure N'Dombele will get chances dependent on how the game goes.
I don't see him starting anytime soon though because Lo Celso has been superb, which means that other spot in CM goes to Winks, Sissoko or N'Dombele - right now if I was picking the team I'd have Sissoko in there because he is exactly what we need right now and Jose appears to feel the same way.
Then maybe I am mistaking him with Lo Celso? Regarding Ndombele I was obviously in the wrong, and it looks like it's another Jose/player conflict.He played in 10 out of 12 league games before Jose was signed, 2 games he missed was due to hamstring injury.
He also played 5/5 CL games.
A professional footballer should be able to get enough fitness work done in training to complete 90 mins - plenty of other players seem to be able to manage it. Jose has said several times that he really rates him and the talk from inside the club seems to be that this is true. I haven't given up on him making it with Spurs yet but as I've said before pre-season next year could be make or break for him.Wonder how will he improve his fitness if he doesn't play at all.
I think he will be sold this summer. Don't think player trusts manager and manager has any interest in playing him. Selling him should be the logical conclusion.
He had a lot of completed 90 mins with Lyon though. I know the PL is a step up energy-wise but something is not right for him to have such a drop.A professional footballer should be able to get enough fitness work done in training to complete 90 mins - plenty of other players seem to be able to manage it. Jose has said several times that he really rates him and the talk from inside the club seems to be that this is true. I haven't given up on him making it with Spurs yet but as I've said before pre-season next year could be make or break for him.
If fitness is really his problem the it would be even bigger problem under Jose, I haven't seen anyone improving their fitness levels under Jose. He won't be injured a lot as team plays with low intensity and low block under him, covering less distance than opponents.A professional footballer should be able to get enough fitness work done in training to complete 90 mins - plenty of other players seem to be able to manage it. Jose has said several times that he really rates him and the talk from inside the club seems to be that this is true. I haven't given up on him making it with Spurs yet but as I've said before pre-season next year could be make or break for him.
Honestly I'd laugh out loud at this prospect if I were Levy.Wonder how will he improve his fitness if he doesn't play at all.
I think he will be sold this summer. Don't think player trusts manager and manager has any interest in playing him. Selling him should be the logical conclusion.
Hard to know what to do right now. By all accounts his attitude has stunk the place out and he has not trained well or been fit enough for the entire time he has been here. Yet you can see that he is extremely talented and if he wised up he could be amazing for us. What do you do? Cut your losses, get money in and get another player who actually wants to play or persevere with him and hope he turns it around? Honestly don't know what will happen.Looks like another Martial situation. Mourinho wants shot of him but Levy not willing to let him go.
Cut your losses. He was never worth the fee you paid, and his attitude is awful.Hard to know what to do right now. By all accounts his attitude has stunk the place out and he has not trained well or been fit enough for the entire time he has been here. Yet you can see that he is extremely talented and if he wised up he could be amazing for us. What do you do? Cut your losses, get money in and get another player who actually wants to play or persevere with him and hope he turns it around? Honestly don't know what will happen.
That is probably my own feeling on it too.Cut your losses. He was never worth the fee you paid, and his attitude is awful.