2024/25 Iliman Ndiaye

[matty1878]

Poor lad plays left back most games

Also out fans sing his song too fast so it doesn't get going properly

You have to be able to play everywhere under the ginger one

 

[Osamabindiesel]

He's arguably playing the best football of his career in that position, moaners gonna moan though

I won't argue whether or not he would have an impact in the middle. He might. But if it ain't broke, why fix it? He definitely brings something there and if I'm being honest the minutes I have seen him on the right and centrally were not as impactful as his minutes on the left. Certain players I get it. Not so much with Ndiaye.

 

[Bedfordblue]

I don't feel that way at all. He is one of the best and trickiest dribblers in the league. Put him in the middle where the space is condensed and center backs have more license to rough players up and you lose a bit of that. I see the value of playing him out wide. He is great in isolation. McNeil has been productive in the middle. I think the issue is more that we lack fullbacks and a right winger that can compliment the two of McNeil and Ndiaye.

While not arguing with that, I can’t help but think Ndiaye would he even more joy in the middle.
McNeil is so one footed it’s not too difficult to know what to do with him, Ndiaye is so tricky and can jink either way.
The amount of defending doing on the left too kind of destroys Dyches argument about no 10 having a defensive side.

 

[Milkman]

Enjoy the one season we'll have with him everyone

 

[maccavennie]

Enjoy the one season we'll have with him everyone

Who is buying him do you think and how much do you think we'd get for him?

 

[Frenk]

He will be gone if Dyche doesn’t go.

 

[bstz24]

Iliman Ndiaye - 2024/25 Player Performance Thread



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he will defo come good for us

even if its a slow start there are signs of a player there, hard to create chances when youre playing in the lowest of low blocks, any other manager would create the best out of him

 

[itsnowak]

The only true baller at this club

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

I really like him but this seems like a classic case of our fans going way OTT once we see a player with an ounce of ability like we did with Bernard. Tricky left wingers with sketchy output are a dime a dozen in the prem

 

[SJB]

I really like him but this seems like a classic case of our fans going way OTT once we see a player with an ounce of ability like we did with Bernard. Tricky left wingers with sketchy output are a dime a dozen in the prem

Nah this lad has got much more about him than Bernard. He'll shimmy or slalom his way through a defence then realise he's on his own - as soon as he gets another baller (LB or AM) to interchange with we'll see the best of him.

 

[Big Sams Undies]

Comparing Bernard to Ndiaye is laughable.

There’s not a game goes by that Ndiaye doesn’t turn a man inside out and produce something. Bernard was a weak little no-mark that did the square root of FA in his whole time here.

 

[blulouie]

I really like him but this seems like a classic case of our fans going way OTT once we see a player with an ounce of ability like we did with Bernard. Tricky left wingers with sketchy output are a dime a dozen in the prem

He's not a left winger mate.

Only Dyche thinks this.

 

[GoldenToffee]

Who is buying him do you think and how much do you think we'd get for him?

Probably sold at a loss if we're relegated. Fire sale guaranteed, £30m Branthwaite, £20m Pickford, £10m Ndiaye.

 

[SuperKev91]

I really like him but this seems like a classic case of our fans going way OTT once we see a player with an ounce of ability like we did with Bernard. Tricky left wingers with sketchy output are a dime a dozen in the prem

Yeah most clubs have a couple of them, we’re just latching onto the only half decent wide player we have.

 

[Trublue12]

Why he isn't allowed to play in the number 10 role I have no idea, same with Lindstrom, both are not wingers.