Chancel and his interceptions

He's had a baptism of fire but I think Mbemba has done quite well.
I have to keep reminding myself he's only a young lad as he looks and plays way beyond his years IMHO.

http://www.themag.co.uk/2015/10/newcastle-defender-tops-premier-league-stats/

Newcastle defender tops Premier League stats
Chancel Mbemba has effortlessly made the step up from the weaker Belgian League, making more interceptions than any other Premier League central defender.

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Good news has been a bit thin on the ground for Newcastle United so far this season, only the odd individual has given the fans a lift as the team are still winless after eight Premier League matches.
One of those positives has been Chancel Mbemba.
Arriving as a 20 year old, Mbemba has effortlessly made the step up from the weaker Belgian League, showing pace, confidence and excellent reading of the game, as many of those around him have floundered.
Stats compiled by Opta back this up, with Chancel Mbemba having made more interceptions (26) than any other central defender in the Premier League.
Obviously the ball has spent a fair bit in Newcastle’s final third this season but the DR Congo defender has shown that playing against Premier League quality strikers hasn’t fazed him.

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The top three defenders in terms of interceptions includes two full-backs as well as Chancel Mbemba:
30 Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa)
26 Chancel Mbemba (Newcastle United)
25 Kyle Walker (Tottenham)
Would be nice to think that the ball will end up a bit less in Newcastle’s final third in the upcoming matches, especially with Tim Krul’s injury.
Hopefully Fabricio Coloccini will also step up and take more responsibility as well, instead of leaving it to a 20 (now 21) year old to show by example.

 

We need to get him a partner sharpish. Preferably someone with experience or alternatively someone who is just sh*t hot already.

 

We could have done with that Amavi at left back. And a partner for Chancel.

I think he has done very well. He looks a good player, its just sad he is having to hold together the shambles the rest of our defending is.

 

Mbemba with a solid partner next to him would be even more of a beast. It's an absolute travesty that he has to play alongside that curly haired prick.

 

We've spent all season so far defending so it's an irrelevent statistic, however he does look upto it along with janmaat so **** me sideways we have two defenders.

 

...... Who we will sell when we get relegated.

 

I knew the musli was good but **** me albert your already like Bradley Cooper in limitless

 

I sprinkled cranberry raisins on today.
Feel immense.