Ranking Tottenham’s Summer Transfers
By Ryan Wrenn
3. Clinton Njie
What can we say about Njie what we haven’t said before on Hotspur HQ. The Cameroonion winger-sum-striker is a wonderful addition to the club. He stands to add pace and guile to whichever wing he serves on combined with an eye to produce goals, either directly or through assists.
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Nacer Chadli might have something to say about how quickly Njie will start. The Belgian international winger has been shifted around a lot in only four games this season, but last Saturday against Everton he proved his worth on the left wing. He restrained himself for once and became a key component of Tottenham’s efforts to harass Everton fullback Seamus Coleman. Instead of constantly cutting in for a shot on goal, Chadli often stayed wide and stretched the Blues’ defense, allowing space for his own or his teammates’ key passes into dangerous positions.
In contrast to Saturday’s performance by Chadli, Njie probably works best with space in front of him. Against teams that would think to press high up the pitch against Tottenham he could be borderline unplayable. His fleet-footedness and immaculate timing made him a force even from Lyon’s bench last term in Ligue 1 where he scored seven goals and assisted seven more.
His one difficulty in England might be Tottenham’s opponents’ tendency to sit deep. Njie, when he does play, will have to work with what limited space he is given. It remains to be seen how well he can cope in such narrow and imposing confines as a Premier League backline.
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