Iliman Ndiaye has been arguably the signing of the summer for Everton, and he’s now been talking about exactly what he thinks of Sean Dyche.
Everton have opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation for the majority of the current campaign, and it has worked at times.
However, in recent times there have been questions over whether players are even playing in the right positions, especially Iliman Ndiaye.
It’s safe to say that Everton fans have been calling out for Sean Dyche to unleash Ndiaye behind the striker, but he continues to persist with Dwight McNeil there instead.
Michael Ball has even stated Ndiaye is becoming frustrated due to his positioning.
The attacker has now spoken out on his time at Everton under Dyche so far, which will give fans a little bit more comfort.
Iliman Ndiaye operated as a second striker most of the time during his days at Marseille and Sheffield United, and he did it to great effect.
Everton fans were even excited by Sheffield United footage of Ndiaye which re-surfaced and showed just how much of a threat he can be in that position.
Well, Ndiaye has now offered a slight insight into what he thinks of his situation at Everton.
In an interview with the Everton website, Ndiaye stated that he has accepted what Dyche is asking of him and that it suits him.
“I feel like I’m suited to what the manager wants. From very early on in my career, I was told to do the hard work first and the rest will follow. I’ve stuck by that.
“I think that’s the same kind of philosophy here – everyone works hard and every player brings their own qualities and attributes to make it a full performance. You have to bring your own piece to it – for me, I can bring my skills, scoring goals, making assists, plus the hard work for each other.”
A position change surely still makes sense?
Iliman Ndiaye has scored three goals in 13 games for the Toffees, but you can’t help but feel as if he’s not reached his maximum potential in a blue shirt yet.
There have been times where he looks wasted on the left, starved of possession and struggling to have much influence on the game.
Centrally, he could really look to make use of his pace, skill and dribbling ability to run directly at the opposition’s defence and open up space for the players around him.
Dwight McNeil did well against Crystal Palace centrally but he’s offered very little since and his decision making often lets him down.
