Interview with NDombele in L'equipe translated on twitter
Posted Jul 7, 2019, 12:28 AM UTC
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Says all the right stuff. Is well aware of his weaknesses, and ready to work on them.
Again, doesn't really talk too much hyperbole. Confirms that Poch is indeed magic.
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Ndombele on being called the new Pogba: "I've heard it all. I'm here to walk my own path. Paul took his in England. I'm Tanguy, not the new Essien, not the new Pogba."
Gave me goosebumps, what a quote!
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He sounds very mature, and I appreciate how self-aware he seems to be. Doesn’t sugar coat his words either, he sounds very direct.
Also, I thought pre-season started this Monday. At least that’s what I think Alasdair said.
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Don't think so. Spurs social media would be full of new stuff. A lot of players doing their pre-preseason work to get back to reasonable shape.
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I re-read and it sounds like everyone just got different return dates depending on their offseason training regime. Here.
Lamela posted on Instagram that he was heading back to London today, so he might be one of those who’s supposed to be there Monday.
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lucas also posted from the airport with a "✈️london." the hero of amsterdam is on his way.
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Didn’t they both not play international? That paired with lamelas injury history and Lucas only being through one preseason might have them showing up earlier.
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Far out, his maturity is the first thing that leapt out to me too. Sounds wise beyond his years and really understands what’s required of him.
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For sure. Like that none of his answers felt like the usual kind of “rehearsed” PR responses footballers like to give.
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Great interview. Couldn't be more excited about this guy's attitude. So grateful to have Poch, he is the main reason Tanguy signed
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Holy shit, that attitude under Poch is gonna make him one of the best midfielders in the world.
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"I watch lots of football so I knew them. I watched at the time of Keane, Berbatov.
For those who don't realise, that shows how important that era was in terms of laying the foundations. There's a lot of whining among fans who are impatient but since Levy took charge we've shown steady growth. The next Messi or Ronaldo could be watching Kane, Dele and Son today and in 11 years opt to join spurs
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Trust the process 👌
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i honestly couldn't be more hyped for him. it gives me even more faith in levy and poch that this is the type of player they prioritized.
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"It's hard to describe but he knows how to touch, to mark people. He looked me in the eye and said "come with me and I'm sure I'll help you progress". That kind of thing made me want to sign. I saw that he really wanted and liked me."
Literally everyone who meets Poch seems to have something to say about how you get drawn to him. Like a moth to a flame. Must have an absolutely magnetic personality.
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You only need to watch him interact with players and other managers to know this. He has that leadership quality that’s hard to define. A huge amount of emotional intelligence too.
I worry a lot about how men learn to deal with emotions. We’re trained to ignore and suppress complex emotions and to avoid closeness and intimacy with other men. So when I see men like Pochettino it’s so great because this is a man who’s clearly prototypically masculine and proves that you can be that, you can be a man’s man, and still have and express emotions and emotional intelligence.
A lot of boys watching him will learn really good things.
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A huge amount of emotional intelligence too.
This is the thing isn't it. His emotional IQ seems to be through the roof. In his book he says that he can see people's 'auras' and though he comes across as a bit 'new agey' he is probably extremely perceptive emotionally.
The fact that he doesn't seem to have any problem crying openly or speaking about how much he loves his family or football whilst getting visibly overcome with emotion displays a huge level of emotional maturity.
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Yeah, the auras and stuff, the new age spirituality is an interesting quirk.
I’ve come to believe that, when people talk about spirits and energies the error comes from when we try to treat this as literal. It’s a social and intellectual construct.
It doesn’t actually matter if it’s “true”. What matters is if it’s helpful. Thinking about people in that way probably helps him process the relationship. In the same way I might use other constructs like personality types or what have you. It’s just a tool for thinking.
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Love this so much 😍😍
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I always felt like the first chapter, or the first phase, with Poch ended on 1st June in Madrid. A full, exhilarating five years that saw the club establish itself as top4 in the PL/top 8 in the world.
Just wanted a point where the second started. For me, it started on 2nd July, the day this guy signed.
What a time!
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“It's he (Poch) who tipped the balance in my decision." - Tanguy Ndombele
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Ndombele on Pochettino persuasion: "It's hard to describe but he knows how to touch, to mark people. He looked me in the eye and said "come with me and I'm sure I'll help you progress". That kind of thing made me want to sign. I saw that he really wanted and liked me."
I think the word is looking for is MAGIC.
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Absolutely love that he was a fan of Berbatov and Keane up top for us. They were such an exciting pairing.
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He said "CL Finalist" in two answers.
That's the difference between hope - everyone hopes - and seeing, being that thing. We are that thing and we have the experience that goes with it. Everyone knows that about Totteham now; it's not just talk, just an aspiration.
Pot 2, baby! :)
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The photo 100% looks like some lad working at McDonald's haha
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The fact that a brand new signing has such admiration and respect for the gaffer already is a great sign, I can’t wait to see what he develops into over the next few years - COYS
And how we might be able to attract future young talent. Poch is one of the best managers in the world, and people are more widely acknowledging it. If he can develop tanguy into what he envisions, that could be a huge recruiting tool for us with other talent we pursue.
What he's done with Sissoko and Lucas couldn't possibly have gone unnoticed in France.