2024/25 Iliman Ndiaye

[Scarecrow]

I know what you mean though

He has a bit of the Faustino Asprilla thing going on with his legs. If he doesn't know what they're doing, God help the sod defending against him..

 

[Goodisongang]

Wanna see him central instead of Dwight

Mcneil has actually been OK there, at least doesnt rely on him running with his pace.

 

[MikeH72]

Interesting to look back at some of the comments when he first signed.

People who had never seen him play football judging him off Wikipedia stats, again. A tale as old as time in this fanbase.

 

[blueboy72]

Yep, we kind of got rid of anyone with any sign of ball playing skills for one reason or another. Replaced them all with 'players who can do a specific job' like a set piece. Left us devoid of any naturally pacy skillfull creative players.

Barkley, Richarlison, Lukaku, Lookman, Gordon...anyone that has that something creative about them. So its fantastic to see a player like Ndiyae coming in - sorely shows what we are missing. Need more like him. It makes football easier!

You need a manager who wants them on the ball as well,
No point having 25% possession every 2 weeks in 3

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

He has a bit of the Faustino Asprilla thing going on with his legs. If he doesn't know what they're doing, God help the sod defending against him..

I disagree - I think he has it totally under control, it is just something we are not use to seeing!

 

[blueblue]

Think it was still a gamble of signing. Paid off eventually

If you had seen him play before I think you would know that for 15m at his age the risk was very small.

 

[twoblue]

If you had seen him play before I think you would know that for 15m at his age the risk was very small.

Every signing we made has been a risk because you don’t buy dead certs at 15m.
There was a reason that no one else bought at that price…
He has landed well and looks a good signing. Took a gamble and this one has paid off…thank god.

 

[Dario Terracotta]

Saw his name at the top of the threads and automatically thought he was out injured........ Everton that

 

[PeregrineT]

Every signing we made has been a risk because you don’t buy dead certs at 15m.
There was a reason that no one else bought at that price…
He has landed well and looks a good signing. Took a gamble and this one has paid off…thank god.

By that reasoning almost every signing every team has ever made is a gamble, because the team that bought them paid more than the other teams were willing to pay for it.

That's literally how almost every signing is. Can you explain what the actual reason was that no one else bought him at that price?

 

[Curtis]

So skilled just a joy to watch ,hope he continues to prosper on the pitch

 

[Bedfordblue]

So skilled just a joy to watch ,hope he continues to prosper on the pitch

 

[God Benfrey]

Mcneil has actually been OK there, at least doesnt rely on him running with his pace.

Yeah I don't disagree but now imagine ndiaye there who can actually use both feet

 

[BigDuncTributeBand]

So skilled just a joy to watch ,hope he continues to prosper on the pitch

He has great feet but It’s not just he is skilled, Iwobi and Gray were skilled too but Ndiaye is streets ahead, seems to do the right thing more often than not. Can’t believe we got him for £16 million, incredible. Looks the real deal at the moment.

 

[Curtis]

He has great feet but It’s not just he is skilled, Iwobi and Gray were skilled too but Ndiaye is streets ahead, seems to do the right thing more often than not. Can’t believe we got him for £16 million, incredible. Looks the real deal at the moment.

That's a superb point his decision making for an attacking player that is relatively young is impressive. He also seems to possess that quality where he can deliver with the end product more consistently beyond the capacity of what gray and iwobi displayed

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

That's a superb point his decision making for an attacking player that is relatively young is impressive and he seems to possess that quality where he can deliver with the end product more consistently on a capacity beyond what gray and iwobi ever displayed

Imagine if we had a decent left back behind him. What would we give for Baines mark II.