Pochettino tempers Ndombele expectations after impressive Tottenham debut
Mauricio Pochettino has tried to temper expectations on Tanguy Ndombele.
The French midfielder, signed for a club-record fee from Lyon this month, was excellent on debut in Sunday's 3-2 win over Juventus, notching an assist in a 30 minute cameo.
Speaking after the game, Pochettino attempted to relieve some of the pressure of the 22-year-old.
"Ndombele is a player that has the capacity to do what he did today," he told a media conference.
"But still it's too far away in his adaptation. It's only been one week with us.
"Today he played more than I expected because our plan was to play him for only 15 minutes, but with the tempo in the second half it was good to give him 30 minutes.
"We are happy with him but still we don't expect too much. We know his talent and what he can add to the team but it's step by step and we will try not to put too much pressure on him.
"Everything is new for him but I think with the first touch of the ball he started to show his quality.
"It was amazing and you can see when he runs something can happen.
"He has the capacity to add to the team different things and I hope during the season he can help the team achieve all that they want."