A Tottenham Hotspur manager can be heard briefly praising Tanguy Ndombele during a physical on the training ground in a video posted on the club’s official youtube account.
Ndombele is back at Spurs after a disappointing loan spell at Lyon. Of course, he left North London after falling out of favor with Antonio Conte.
It remains to be seen what Conte’s plans are for Ndombele. It is hard to imagine that the Frenchman is going to have a prominent role in his squad.
Ndombele’s talent has never been questioned. He has been described as a ‘magnificent’ player. But there have been many concerns about his fitness and suitability in a high-octane system.
So maybe there’s cause for a little pep after the latest video posted on the club’s youtube account.
About three minutes later, players are jumping through gates before immediately going into a short back-and-forth race. And one of the trainers is heard saying: ‘Good, Tanguy’.
Tottenham manager praising Ndombele
Obviously, impressing in a physical exercise will not be a game changer for Ndombele. There have been too many false dawns during his time at Tottenham.
The Spurs would surely take any big offer that comes along. And if he stays, it’s hard to see him play regularly with Conte.
But surely you can see that you need to adapt your game. It hasn’t worked out with several bosses at Tottenham. And his return to Lyon did not go as he expected either.
There is a long way to go. But the longer Ndombele is in the fold, the more significant those positive moments become.
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