#2 Tanguy Ndombele
Tanguy Ndombele is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder for Lyon, who has impressed everyone with his impeccable playing style. Ndombele has a dynamism in his game play that separates him from other usual midfield enforcers.
As much as Ndombele focuses on breaking the opposition’s play, a major aspect of his game involves in moving the ball ahead slyly with precision and control. He has the ability to weave passes through small gaps and carve through-balls for the forward line to pounce on.
He is extremely creative with the ball at his feet, and combines it brilliantly with his defensive responsibilities too. He has registered 2 and 2.4 tackles in the Ligue 1 and the UEFA Champions League this season.
In addition to this, Ndombele likes to carry the ball ahead at times too, using his dazzling footwork to beat his adversaries and then attempt a final pass. He completes 1.6 dribbles per match in the league. In the Champions League, this number increased to 2.9.
Ndombele’s ability to create goal-scoring opportunities adds another wonderful factor to his game. He has already assisted six times in the league, and even scored twice in the European competition.
Any other better club away from Ligue 1 would absolutely want to reap the rich rewards of Ndombele’s talent.