After a flamboyant 2018-2019 season on the side of Olympique Lyonnais and a first selection with the Blues, Tanguy Ndombele was transferred to the Spurs for an estimated amount of 62 million euros plus 10 million bonus. If he had a good start to the season in London by being named man of the match against Southampton last September (2-1), his situation has completely deteriorated since the dismissal of Mauricio Pochettino and the arrival of José Mourinho on the bench of Spurs.
Since the appointment of the Portuguese technician, Ndombele has only held six out of the 25 matches led by Mourinho. Worse, the Frenchman was released at half-time during the match against Burnley (1-1), this Saturday. "Someone has to realize that we are in the Premier League. I hope he will use every minute on the field and every minute, knowing what the Premier League is, to improve, said José Mourinho at the Sky Sports microphone. He is (Ndombele) a very talented player. He has to know that he has to do better and know that I can't keep giving him playing time because the team comes first. ”
Mourinho: "Ndombele is always injured"
Beyond a lack of investment which he is accused of, the native of Essonne (91) has suffered several physical glitches which also annoy the ex-coach of Real Madrid. "He is injured all the time. He is injured, he is no longer injured, he is playing a match ... It's been like that since the start of the season, "he said after a match against Southampton on January 1st.
A worrying situation for the former Lyonnais, although he is assured of having "no problem" with his coach. But less than three months from Didier Deschamps' next list for Euro 2020, which begins on June 12, the poor performance alleged by Mourinho could cost him his place in the group of the France team.
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