Marseille has not forgotten Iliman Ndiaye. Yesterday afternoon, many supporters of the Marseille club were enthusiastic about X after the goal scored by the Senegalese during the match against Manchester City (1-1). And what a goal! After a good sequence, Ndiaye equalized by propelling the ball into the back of the cages guarded by Ortega in the 36th minute. Which brings his total to 4 goals in 19 appearances in all competitions this season for Everton. Indeed, he scored against Leicester City, Ipswich Town as well as against Doncaster in the Carabao Cup.
A goal that gets people talking in England
Yesterday, beyond his goal, the 24-year-old footballer made his mark and impressed against the Skyblues. Moreover, the British press is enthusiastic about him this Friday, like the Liverpool Echo. “Iliman Ndiaye sets an example for two other Everton players”headlined the media before adding: “Iliman Ndiaye has scored half of Everton’s away goals this season and this Boxing Day goal was a real showstopper. The strike derided those who suggested the Senegal international lacked an edge to his game and, like his goals against newly promoted Leicester City and Ipswich Town, it was another stroke of genius, but this “this time on the big stage, against the Premier League champions of the previous four seasons.”
THE THE added: “despite all his prowess and talents, the summer recruit from Olympique de Marseille is anything but a show beast and his hard work and inventiveness on the left flank was rewarded with this moment of genius. Too often in such situations, players – even at the highest level – can appear calm, but here it was a shot that possessed both power and precision with a perfectly executed finish that stuck. There aren’t many other Everton players who could have scored a goal like Ndiaye’s.” Praised for his XXL performance, Ndiaye also obtained a score of 9 from the Liverpool Echowho added a glowing comment about it.
His trainer is happy for him
“Sumptuous finish to put Everton level. His trickery and positive play put City to the test all afternoon.we could read in the English newspaper. For its part, the site GiveMeSport gave it an 8 with the following comment: “his finishing alone might deserve a higher rating after he found the far corner with a shot hit with the outside of his shoe. He always looked to play forward at every opportunity, and his positive play paid off.” Like the British sports press, Sean Dyche was also seduced by the copy of his player. After the meeting, he had some nice words for him.
“I wasn’t really worried about the form but more about the intention. Maybe we lacked a bit of intention, maybe it was an early kick-off on Boxing Day and all that kind of stuff, that plays a bit into it. But we gained the upper hand as the match went on and I was really happy with our goal. It was a great finish from Ili. I hope he’s not too seriously injured, but he had a strained calf and we have to be careful with that.” Indeed, the Liverpool Blues are counting on Iliman Ndiaye to challenge Nottingham Forest on the next day. All certainly under the gaze of OM fans, who regret that the marriage between Ndiaye and the Olympians did not work.
