I liked him better crashing in at the back post on the right than cutting inside from the left this season.
I think you could get away with someone defensive and a bit uninspiring like Wan Bissaka at right back as long as you give Ndiaye carte blanche to make runs in behind and shamelessly hunt for goalscoring opportunities.
You do need a creative type at LB though to balance things out and offer an outlet to George or Grealish or whoever.
And a central midfielder with vision and passing range to supply some of those balls in behind.
Iliman Ndiaye
Re: Iliman Ndiaye
"And should instead be given completely free rein to underperform based on hypothetical circumstances."
argumentum hominem paleae
and
Secundum quid et simpliciter
C'mon brap, all we have? That's all we can glean?
It's not THE reason, hopefully obviously, but it is likely one of many. And is one that is often overlooked in team sports because its more difficult to quantify, not that it doesn't exist.
Would you define what is and isn't performance?
There's going to be a lot of analytical types that are going to be sad to hear you've dismissed their profession, and will no longer be referencing any nuanced analysis they produce.
Re: Iliman Ndiaye
OkCods wrote: ↑Wed May 27, 2026 11:59 pm "And should instead be given completely free rein to underperform based on hypothetical circumstances."
argumentum hominem paleae
and
Secundum quid et simpliciter
C'mon brap, all we have? That's all we can glean?
It's not THE reason, hopefully obviously, but it is likely one of many. And is one that is often overlooked in team sports because its more difficult to quantify, not that it doesn't exist.
Would you define what is and isn't performance?
There's going to be a lot of analytical types that are going to be sad to hear you've dismissed their profession, and will no longer be referencing any nuanced analysis they produce.