CONFIRMED Iliman Ndiaye to Marseille

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Did he just fire the last chance of the 1st half at the keeper or was that someone else?
 
FriethBlade said:
Hes got plenty of time to come good and he's too good not to. This will be a big learning experience for him. Despite 'going home' he's gone to a new environment with a new way of doing things and to a fan base with big expectations and little patience.

I'd expect that once he scores a goal or two his confidence will lift and they will see the Ndiaye that we've watched for the past 2 years. If it doesn't work out hopefully we are first in the queue to sign him
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The annoying thing is, even if he falters and his star fades a little, we still can't afford to buy him back, unless a rich new owner rolls into town.
 
Thought both Ajax and Marseille were two cracking teams- both full of young energetic talent- the pace of the game was off the scale. What a game enjoyed every minute of it- shame my new French team couldn't nick it.

Ili I thought was outstanding throughout - could see why they pulled him he had run himself into the ground. 8/10 - fitted in against class opposition.

After a quiet start to life in Marseille he's getting there - without doubt he was and still is a superstar.
 
coolasanidiot said:
Thought both Ajax and Marseille were two cracking teams- both full of young energetic talent- the pace of the game was off the scale. What a game enjoyed every minute of it- shame my new French team couldn't nick it.

Ili I thought was outstanding throughout - could see why they pulled him he had run himself into the ground. 8/10 - fitted in against class opposition.

After a quiet start to life in Marseille he's getting there - without doubt he was and still is a superstar.
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What a player he is 😍
 
Sad to hear his plans have had so rough start in football and personal life.
Hopefully he will raise above them and make it work in the future.
 

Anybody watch this? Marseille just got hammered 4-0 by PSG.
 
Finally scored his first goal in the 1st minute... But Marseille still lost again.
 
Article with Ndiaye on the Guardian website ahead of their defeat to Brighton this evening. Tells us everything we already knew...boyhood club, too big an opportunity to turn down etc

www.theguardian.com

Iliman Ndiaye fulfils childhood dreams at Marseille and in Europe

The forward who left Sheffield United in the summer had an OM shirt when he was five and is playing with his ‘idol’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

Guardian article said:
For Iliman Ndiaye, it was impossible to say no. When the club where he spent a year in the renowned academy, before being forced to leave when his family moved to Senegal came calling in the summer, the softly spoken forward had little hesitation despite having guided Sheffield United back to the Premier League.

“It started when I was five years old and I was given my first football kit; it was a Marseille shirt,” said Ndiaye with a distinctive north London twang. “But that’s not the only thing that makes me love this club. The fans, the crazy atmosphere in the stadium … I’ve always dreamed of playing in front of them. And the great players that I’ve seen playing for Marseille. It made me want to become like them.”

Although the 23-year-old made an impressive start to his Marseille career with an assist on his Ligue 1 debut, he had to wait until last week’s 3-2 defeat against Monaco to score his first goal after a tumultuous few weeks. The manager Marcelino resigned in response to what he called “intimidation, threats and slander” from supporters in the wake of a 4-0 defeat by Paris Saint-Germain. Such is life under the spotlight in the south of France.

But Ndiaye, who moved to London when he was 14 and played for Boreham Wood’s youth teams before joining Sheffield United in 2019, appears to be taking it all in his stride. “At every match the supporters are behind us no matter what the score is,” he said diplomatically, although he has yet to live the experience of scoring a goal in front of them at the Stade Vélodrome. “It made me happy to do it against Monaco – I had been waiting for this moment for a long time.”

Around 60,000 are expected on Thursday night, with 3,000 Brighton fans having made the trip for their first away match in the Europa League in what should be an intimidating atmosphere for Roberto De Zerbi’s side. Ndiaye says the opportunity to play in European competition was a big factor in his decision to join Marseille for about £20m instead of fighting against relegation in the Premier League. It is understood he had been expected to agree a new deal at Bramall Lane before changing his mind at the last minute.

Gennaro Gattuso, the Marseille manager, has known Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi for years. Photograph: Valéry Hache/AFP/Getty Images
The chance to play alongside Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whom Ndiaye describes as “one of my idols”, was another major benefit to making the move. “When I was young, I watched him play all the time,” he said. “So it’s nice to play with him. He pushes me a lot. When we do shooting sessions together, for example, he tells me how to do it. I really appreciate his help. I hope to reach the level he had during his career and do a lot of great things with him this season.”

Marseille, whose new manager – the former Italy midfielder Gennaro Gattuso – will get his first taste of the famous Vélodrome atmosphere on Thursday having taken charge for the first time against Monaco, also signed Ndiaye’s Senegal teammate Ismaïla Sarr from Watford in the summer in a new-look forward line. Aubameyang’s only goals this season have come in European competition – two in the Champions League qualifying defeat by Panathinaikos and another two against Ajax in the Europa League.

Gattuso insists that the Gabon striker remains a potent force at 34, despite Aubameyang’s struggles at Chelsea last season, when he scored once in 15 Premier League appearances. “I speak with him a lot,” Gattuso said. “Being 34 doesn’t matter, the important thing is his physique. He is still sprinting at 35-36 km/h in training. He has already scored two goals this season in the Europa League.”

Gattuso also believes Marseille will have to be “perfect” to beat Brighton in a match that will reunite him with De Zerbi after they swapped more than a few words during the 2016 Serie C promotion playoff when managing Pisa and Foggia respectively after the former Rangers midfielder was struck by an object thrown from the stands. “I have known De Zerbi for a long time, he is a great coach. There are no secrets.”

Ndiaye said: “They are a team that plays the most beautiful football but everyone is beatable. These are the kind of games I want to play in for Marseille.”
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Balham Blade said:
Article with Ndiaye on the Guardian website ahead of their defeat to Brighton this evening. Tells us everything we already knew...boyhood club, too big an opportunity to turn down etc

www.theguardian.com

Iliman Ndiaye fulfils childhood dreams at Marseille and in Europe

The forward who left Sheffield United in the summer had an OM shirt when he was five and is playing with his ‘idol’ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com
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"Lack of airport in Sheffield a real problem only partly mitigated by Thai sandwiches etc"
 
Wow, seen him play for OM fo first time tonight. Come on as sub. Looks a different player, lethargic, sauntering around, then he was asking the manager who he should be tracking while he was on the pitch. Looks like he doesnt know what role he is playing. Maybe this game is a one off and I accept it is only a snapshot of his time so far there, but it surprised me. That said the game has been a shocker, slow play, awful attacking play, not much energy.
 
fifty shades of blade said:
Wow, seen him play for OM fo first time tonight. Come on as sub. Looks a different player, lethargic, sauntering around, then he was asking the manager who he should be tracking while he was on the pitch. Looks like he doesnt know what role he is playing. Maybe this game is a one off and I accept it is only a snapshot of his time so far there, but it surprised me. That said the game has been a shocker, slow play, awful attacking play, not much energy.
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Jan loan incoming!!
 

ancientblade said:
know it was his boyhood team but do think illiman made the wrong decision going to france instead of trying his luck in thr premier league most of ligue 1 is championship standard at best
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Me too.

If he's good enough, he'd get to go there later in his career. PL is the holy grail for footballers. Bad choice
 
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