Rise Ndombele, Fall Dele

Cheolan
3 min readJan 18, 2021
Photo by Tim Bechervaiseon Unsplash

Tottenham Hotspur beat Sheffield United by scoring three goals but conceding one goal. There was a moment that made fans worried when Sheffield United scored a goal that made 2–1. It felt like we would see the same stories we had watched. However, Tanguy Ndombele scored a superb goal secured the north London club’s three points.

The French international showed another quality performance and played 90 minutes to answer questions to his fitness level. His touch was like a ballerina in the game. His playmaking was slick and exquisite. He seemed to know when to push and go quickly and slow down the pace.

In the previous match with Fulham, he lost a ball while dribbling instead of passing the ball to create a chance. He looked too keen to show off his touch. He learnt from the previous match that he doesn’t need to air his showboat as it’s accredited already.

His performance gets fans to solidify that he is the first-choice midfielder in that position, followed by Lo Celso and Dele.

Dele Alli. He is one of the Spurs fans favourite players since he joined the north London club. He was once considered the most talented young player in the world. He played regularly under Mauricio Pochettino who made the best out of the young English. The change came in 2019 when a new manager replaced the Argentinian. That is Jose Mourinho…

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Cheolan

London and Seoul / Write to think, read and listen