{"id":624982,"date":"2023-07-10T05:40:55","date_gmt":"2023-07-10T09:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624982"},"modified":"2023-07-10T05:40:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T09:40:55","slug":"tanguy-ndombele-ange-postecoglou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/10\/tanguy-ndombele-ange-postecoglou\/","title":{"rendered":"Title-Winner Returns: How Tottenham&#8217;s Record Signing Can Succeed Under Ange Postecoglou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tanguy Ndombele&#8217;s career at Tottenham Hotspur has not lived up to the hype so far. After making the move to England for a club-record fee worth <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/news\/12040\/12529147\/tanguy-ndombele-tottenham-midfielder-in-france-ahead-of-completing-loan-deal-to-lyon\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a363 million<\/a>, the Spurs player has been sent out on loan multiple times due to his poor relationships with managers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-8887747\/Tottenham-star-Tanguy-Ndombele-speaks-Jose-Mourinhos-repeated-criticism.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">questionable work ethic<\/a>. However, with a new coach comes new opportunities. If Ange Postecoglou can push the 26-year-old to play his best football, the North London Club could be adding a serious upgrade that could almost feel like a new signing.<\/p>\n<h2>Tanguy Ndombele&#8217;s Return Could Revolutionize Tottenham&#8217;s Midfield<\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"kLOHin91SCpLNAqYkuTb1Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1487672552\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'kLOHin91SCpLNAqYkuTb1Q',sig:'_3EGZAt2bnSPwnJY_PIwCJO-RYW7Z19Xgxb8lp6TnoQ=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1487672552',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>From Defense to Offense<\/h3>\n<p>Having won five out of six possible trophies during his tenure in Scotland, it&#8217;s almost certain that the Australian coach will utilize his coveted 4-3-3 formation. If he uses his midfielders in the same fashion as he did when he was in charge of Celtic, then Ndombele will be able to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coachesvoice.com\/cv\/ange-postecoglou-tottenham-celtic\/#:~:text=A%20key%20principle%20of%20Postecoglou,used%20as%20frequently%20as%20possible.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">roam into open spaces<\/a>\u00a0that the wingers and full-backs create. This will allow him to express his creativity with the ball in a much different way than in previous seasons. Hopefully, this freedom could bring some joy back into his gameplay and help him unleash the talent he possesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/05\/tottenham-micky-van-de-ven-negotiations\/\" target=\"_self\">Player Keen to Join: Tottenham Will Continue Talks for \u2018Lighting-Fast\u2019 Defensive Target<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another factor comes in the form of <a href=\"https:\/\/onefootball.com\/fr\/news\/bentancur-undergoes-knee-surgery-november-set-as-earliest-return-date-36856039\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rodrigo Bentancur&#8217;s injury<\/a>. The Uruguayan is a key figure for the team on both sides of the pitch and his absence will certainly create a hole in the team until he recovers. With his recovery date set to be well past the beginning of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/08\/tottenham-predicted-lineup-2023-24-season\/\" target=\"_self\">23\/24 campaign,<\/a> it could create an opportunity for the former Napoli loanee to establish himself as a valuable member of the squad so long as he isn&#8217;t <a href=\"https:\/\/tbrfootball.com\/in-particular-tottenham-player-branded-as-really-lazy-after-disappointing-performance-out-on-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lazy<\/a> defensively.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Last Chance for Redemption<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The clock is running out for the Frenchman. Having joined his team in 2019, this will likely be the final chance for him to prove himself to the coaches and fans of the Lilywhites. We know that he has amazing technical abilities, but he will certainly need to step up his efforts elsewhere if he wishes to become a regular in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/07\/09\/tottenham-manor-solomon-signing-unveil-next-week\/\" target=\"_self\">Medical Re-Scheduled: Tottenham Hotspur Set to Unveil \u2018Underrated\u2019 New Signing Next Week<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Although there is still time for the right-footed footballer to find consistent success, his room for error has been greatly diminished.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Featured Image<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_624792\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-624792\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-624792 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/49392043081_b9bc130adb_k-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur stadium general view - Tanguy Ndombele returns\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/49392043081_b9bc130adb_k-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/49392043081_b9bc130adb_k-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/49392043081_b9bc130adb_k-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/49392043081_b9bc130adb_k-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/06\/49392043081_b9bc130adb_k.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-624792\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Hudson https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2ifB8BF CC BY-2.0 https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\/<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanguy Ndombele&#8217;s career at Tottenham Hotspur has not lived up to the hype so far. After making the move to England for a club-record fee worth \u00a363 million, the Spurs player has been sent out on loan multiple times due to his poor relationships with managers and questionable work ethic. 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