Historical Analogue

Iliman Ndiaye vs Steven Pienaar

The player

Iliman Ndiaye

Manchester City · WF

right-footed left attacker · elite dribbling · contact balance

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Historical Analogue

Steven Pienaar

Steven Pienaar — Everton 2007-2010

Everton

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Why is Iliman Ndiaye similar to Steven Pienaar (Steven Pienaar — Everton 2007-2010)?

Why the comparison works

The left-sided attacker as a connector

Pienaar’s Everton 2007–10 phase connects with Ndiaye through combination play from the left. His understanding with Baines shows how an attacker can open a route for the player coming alongside him.

Shared qualities

Combining from the left
Bringing another player into the attack

Where it breaks down

Unknown — a main difference has not been established yet.

A style reference for this phase, not a prediction of Iliman Ndiaye’s ceiling.