Like several other Ligue 1 clubs, like Lyon, Toulouse and Brest, OGC Nice had to work hard to reach the 32nd finals of the Coupe de France. Even before the penalty shootout, the Riviera club had to fall behind in regulation time. And it was Tanguy Ndombélé who took on the costume of “savior”. All this while the former Amiens SC midfielder is playing with an injury. Explanations.
Tanguy Ndombélé would play under infiltration
If OGC Nice will be at the rendezvous of the 1/16 finals of the Coupe de France, with a trip to Bastia, the current sixth in Ligue 1 has long thought that their entry into the running would also be synonymous with elimination. And for good reason, the disaster scenario was written before the eyes of the Niçois from the first minutes of play. After a missed penalty by Sofiane Diop (4′), Christopher Boussemart opened the scoring in the eleventh minute of play for Corte. From there, Franck Haise's men chased the score for a long time. And as if that wasn't enough, young Yael Nandjou was sent off even before half-time (39').
Outnumbered, the GYM ended up equalizing on the hour mark via Tanguy Ndombélé. Enough to win the penalty shootout, during which the former ASC midfielder still found the net. Enough to actively participate in the qualification of your team (1-1, 3-5 tab). All this despite an injury which has seriously handicapped him for about a month. “ I played more than expected. People don't know that I have pubalgia. I grit my teeth, I play with it when I can. That’s how it is, it’s part of the jobhe confided in the mixed zone, comments relayed by our colleagues from Ici Azur, after the meeting. The truce will be good for rest. »
Despite this nagging injury, which forces him to play regularly under infiltration according to our colleagues at Foot MarketTanguy Ndombélé is making a rather promising debut in Nice, after several fairly painful recent experiences: “ When you don't play for a long time, people forget. I am eternally dissatisfied and I think I have not given everything yet. I hope to do it in the second half of the season “. As long as his body finally leaves him alone. “ We are working on my injury, little by little I have less pain », concludes Tanguy Ndombélé.
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