2025/26 Iliman Ndiaye

[Bebeto]

On him that goal.

Unfortunately he is not a machine...I would have expected at least one of the cb to keep an eye on Halland...comical defending from both of them. Ndiaye needs somebody behind him that can overlap...he had to do so much work to bail out obrien.

 

[jonnyg]

Dunno if playing on the right has forced him to cross more but he's added it to his game.

Thought he faded 2nd half and that's when O'Brien really got exposed for the goals. Did a great job tackling Doku before that.

 

[EGWToffee]

I’ve mentioned this a few times. The first 45 he was world class. Then he fades.

 

[Toffeepot]

Defensively has been off it today for some reason.

Had more defensive contributions than anyone else on the pitch according to opta, but you don't even need opta to see how much he did
Not sure what game you watched

 

[Simo]

Think we'll do well to keep him tbh

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

Dunno if playing on the right has forced him to cross more but he's added it to his game.

Thought he faded 2nd half and that's when O'Brien really got exposed for the goals. Did a great job tackling Doku before that.

I like how many times Ndiaye poked the ball from Doku. Ndiaye plays that way but better and won’t be fooled.

 

[matty1878]

Think we'll do well to keep him tbh

we will keep him and sign jack

and a striker in jan

 

[jonnyg]

I like how many times Ndiaye poked the ball from Doku. Ndiaye plays that way but better and won’t be fooled.

Good dribbler = Good tackler, they know all the tricks.

But it's telling that I never noticed their wingers' defending, they can afford to stay high and attack, Ndiaye has to carry it end to end.

Need a proper RB behind him.

 

[Lee Smith]

Could he have done more to help prevent their goal? Probably.

Other than that though he was exceptional with his doubling up with O’Brien and keeping Doku quiet. Got to the point where you could see Doku even second guessing if he even wanted to try and take him on.

For an attacking wide player his defensive contribution was absolutely top drawer today. Anyone who says differently needs to give their head a massive wobble.

 

[MaximusEvertonius]

Good dribbler = Good tackler, they know all the tricks.

But it's telling that I never noticed their wingers' defending, they can afford to stay high and attack, Ndiaye has to carry it end to end.

Need a proper RB behind him.

A player like Baines behind Ndiaye transforms us. Again, a RB has to be a priority every window until we secure one.

 

[Sharpies volley]

If the game had finished after an hour he would have walked MOM. But tired drastically, having said that, the lad had worked really hard up and down the right hand side, helping O'brien out and getting forward.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Good dribbler = Good tackler, they know all the tricks.

But it's telling that I never noticed their wingers' defending, they can afford to stay high and attack, Ndiaye has to carry it end to end.

Need a proper RB behind him.

IF Dyche takes over Forest he wont want an attacking FB - might be opportunity there...

 

[neil999]

Good lord...

 

[NathDogg]

I’ve mentioned this a few times. The first 45 he was world class. Then he fades.

That’s on the manager, he should be using the squad and subs much better.

Illy had just flew all over the shop and played two full matches for Senegal, as did Idrissa. No wonder they were goosed.

We have options now, Moyes isn’t using them properly.

 

[preposterousvelios]

I’ve mentioned this a few times. The first 45 he was world class. Then he fades.

He has to get through an unbelievable amount of work with no proper fullback behind him.

Especially today without Grealish, how many times did he carry the ball 30-40 yards up the pitch?

Not worried in the slightest about his fitness.