2024/25 Iliman Ndiaye

[Fonzy]

So the guy looked pretty much unstoppable galloping down the touch line, but....

He got back to block crosses!
2/3 tackles
3 fouls drawn, 0 fouls committed
3 interceptions
9/10 ground duels!

It's like this player was made for this club.

Just shows these players are out there…if we found him we can find others

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Would be interesting to see his heatmap for todays game - he seemed to be the out ball every time and some great covering.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

He needs a bit of protecting from refs in my opinion mate, I think he gets a lot of ankle biters players at other clubs don’t get due to referring decision bias.

You can do it to Everton players.

Totally agree. People are all over him constantly but he just plays on. Completely different approach to the likes of Saka and Gordon who go down at the slightest touch

 

[ArtetaMoney]

He’s class, top scorer in his first season while missing some of it injured, well in lad.

 

[blue to the bone]

There's a star man
Running down the wing
He comes from Senegal
And he's our F***ing king !

 

[Paulie]

I said from the start he reminded me of Pienaar who was probably my favourite player of that Moyes era but I think NDiaye surpasses him.

 

[EGWToffee]

I said from the start he reminded me of Pienaar who was probably my favourite player of that Moyes era but I think NDiaye surpasses him.

He’s some player that’s for sure.

Pienaar was a consistent 7/10 every game though. Right now Ndiaye sometimes goes missing.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

I said from the start he reminded me of Pienaar who was probably my favourite player of that Moyes era but I think NDiaye surpasses him.

Id say he probably more explosive over the first 10 yards

 

[SJB]

Would be interesting to see his heatmap for todays game - he seemed to be the out ball every time and some great covering.

 

[Paulie]

He’s some player that’s for sure.

Pienaar was a consistent 7/10 every game though. Right now Ndiaye sometimes goes missing.

True, I think when N'Diayes great games are probably better than Pienaars and he hasn't got a Baines with him either.

 

[Paulie]

Id say he probably more explosive over the first 10 yards

And added balance and strength.

 

[blueboy72]

He’s some player that’s for sure.

Pienaar was a consistent 7/10 every game though. Right now Ndiaye sometimes goes missing.

Ndiaye more of a goal threat

 

[evertony]

Totally agree. People are all over him constantly but he just plays on. Completely different approach to the likes of Saka and Gordon who go down at the slightest touch

That dive from Gordon yesterday was embarrassing. He was schooled by Ashley Young and didn't make it beyond half-time. Getting £40M for him and replacing him with N'diaye and still having around £25M excess was proper business from Kopite Kev.

 

[evertony]

I said from the start he reminded me of Pienaar who was probably my favourite player of that Moyes era but I think NDiaye surpasses him.

Interesting comparison I'd not thought about....kind of makes you think a bit about how Moyes want's his players to adapt to his proven formula. I am starting to see a bit of the Tim Cahill in Alcaraz, and maybe there's a bit of Jagielka in Jake? If he can continue to improve Beto, Mykolenko and Tim in the same vein then I think there are much better days ahead. Considering none of the three (N'diaye, Alcaraz and Jake) were scouted or brought in by Moyes they look pretty damn perfect for him. Get himself a new right-back and that back four or five is as good as anything out there.

 

[Kevsleftpeg]

Interesting comparison I'd not thought about....kind of makes you think a bit about how Moyes want's his players to adapt to his proven formula. I am starting to see a bit of the Tim Cahill in Alcaraz, and maybe there's a bit of Jagielka in Jake? If he can continue to improve Beto, Mykolenko and Tim in the same vein then I think there are much better days ahead. Considering none of the three (N'diaye, Alcaraz and Jake) were scouted or brought in by Moyes they look pretty damn perfect for him. Get himself a new right-back and that back four or five is as good as anything out there.

Think Jake might be more of a Lescott. Scores a goal and can play full back.