2024/25 Iliman Ndiaye

[Titus Bramble]

I'm sure it's been said before in this thread, but he reminds me so much of Steven Pienaar. Deceptively strong for someone of his size, and his ability to receive the ball under pressure and beat his man/win a free kick to take the pressure off/give us time to progress up the pitch is invaluable to a side like ours who tend to sit so deep.

It becomes more apparent when you watch his highlight reel: when receiving the ball with his back to goal/on the half turn you can see him waiting for the opponent to get too tight to him, then a quick jink and he's gone.

 

[Bryan+]

I bet dyche was fuming at him for scoring that goal, too much flair and not even “nuts and bolts”.

 

[allen]

I bet dyche was fuming at him for scoring that goal, too much flair and not even “nuts and bolts”.

One of those players you hope can survive the anti-football coaching for the rest of the season so that we can see the best of him under a different manager next season.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

I'm sure it's been said before in this thread, but he reminds me so much of Steven Pienaar. Deceptively strong for someone of his size, and his ability to receive the ball under pressure and beat his man/win a free kick to take the pressure off/give us time to progress up the pitch is invaluable to a side like ours who tend to sit so deep.

It becomes more apparent when you watch his highlight reel: when receiving the ball with his back to goal/on the half turn you can see him waiting for the opponent to get too tight to him, then a quick jink and he's gone.

His ability to turn with the ball and run at the opposition takes a lot of pressure off us,it allow us to regroup.

 

[Simon Buttle]

His ability to turn with the ball and run at the opposition takes a lot of pressure off us,it allow us to regroup.

It is but we need someone with a similar profile on the other side, its so unbalanced at the moment on occasions, it would make us so much more of a threat.

 

[Titus Bramble]

His ability to turn with the ball and run at the opposition takes a lot of pressure off us,it allow us to regroup.

It will most certainly be helping with our defensive solidity... not having the ball constantly coming straight back will make a huge difference.

 

[Rob17896]

I bet dyche was fuming at him for scoring that goal, too much flair and not even “nuts and bolts”.

It was on the grass though.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

I'm sure it's been said before in this thread, but he reminds me so much of Steven Pienaar. Deceptively strong for someone of his size, and his ability to receive the ball under pressure and beat his man/win a free kick to take the pressure off/give us time to progress up the pitch is invaluable to a side like ours who tend to sit so deep.

It becomes more apparent when you watch his highlight reel: when receiving the ball with his back to goal/on the half turn you can see him waiting for the opponent to get too tight to him, then a quick jink and he's gone.

Needs a Baines to back him up.

 

[blueblue]

One of those players you hope can survive the anti-football coaching for the rest of the season so that we can see the best of him under a different manager next season.

Yet he gets picked to play every game.

 

[Titus Bramble]

Needs a Baines to back him up.

Even me overlapping would make a difference in drawing defenders away and creating half a yard of space.

It was a wonderfully taken goal, but it ultimately comes about because both Harrison and Coleman are high up the pitch which creates a pocket of space for Doucoure to take a touch, get his head up and put the ball in the box.

Imagine the danger Ndiaye would be able to cause if we regularly worked these situations on his side of the pitch.

 

[allen]

Yet he gets picked to play every game.

He does. I don’t understand how what you said contradicts what I said.

Care to clarify your point?

 

[brian labone]

I love this lad but playing him wide is a waste of quality, play him either alongside the main striker or just behind him.

 

[Charlie Sweet]

I love this lad but playing him wide is a waste of quality, play him either alongside the main striker or just behind him.

Agree 100%. Especially at home.

 

[MikeH72]

I look forward to seeing him under a manager who plays him as a forward and not a left back.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

One of those players you hope can survive the anti-football coaching for the rest of the season so that we can see the best of him under a different manager next season.

100% this