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I think I've seen him make about 4 saves in his Chelsea career so far.
 

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I think I've seen him make about 4 saves in his Chelsea career so far.
:lol:

He is rarely called into action these days. That's true. He commands the area well though. Gobbles up most crosses. But yeah, we have probably conceded maybe 3 actual chances in 11 games under Tuchel.
 

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:lol:

He is rarely called into action these days. That's true. He commands the area well though. Gobbles up most crosses. But yeah, we have probably conceded maybe 3 actual chances in 11 games under Tuchel.
It gets overlooked but personally I've been hugely impressed with his passing quality and composure on the ball - he definitely deserves some credit for our general comfort in playing out from the back.
 

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It gets overlooked but personally I've been hugely impressed with his passing quality and composure on the ball - he definitely deserves some credit for our general comfort in playing out from the back.
100%. I'm usually a little nervous when we're messing about trying to pass through an aggressive high press, but I have been strangely calm watching Mendy pass through 3 players etc.
 

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100%. I'm usually a little nervous when we're messing about trying to pass through an aggressive high press, but I have been strangely calm watching Mendy pass through 3 players etc.
He's also very good at the flat diagonal ball out to the wing back in space as well. Generally there's often a large margin of error for that pass but he tends to keep it low and drives it so as to give the recipient time to receive and turn in space before the opposition can recover. Particularly when the ball is passed back from our left flank, Mendy will let it run across him and drive it with the side of his foot out to Reece or CHO. It's a really effective switch of play that often can take out 3-4 opposition defenders in a single go.
 

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19 clean sheets in 31 games now for the big man.
And most of the games he conceded in were in the December/January meltdown which makes it all the more impressive. Lampard pre meltdown and Tuchel he's only conceded 6.

Although I'm sure we'll be told he's not all that next time he concedes.
 

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And most of the games he conceded in were in the December/January meltdown which makes it all the more impressive. Lampard pre meltdown and Tuchel he's only conceded 6.

Although I'm sure we'll be told he's not all that next time he concedes.
Kepa deserves another chance
 

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Great signing. That save from benzema tip round the post was class
 

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Got to love the Redcafe at times, some on here were saying he's not much better than Kepa. Great work by Cech for getting this guy.
 

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Got to love the Redcafe at times, some on here were saying he's not much better than Kepa. Great work by Cech for getting this guy.
It must be because he's rose to the top late and did it the unfashionable way, I genuinely can't think of one other reason.

Keylor Navas (who broke out at a big level at a similar age) doesn't/didn't get the credit he was due either.
 

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If it weren't for that last minute Porto goal he'd have had a shot at equalling the overall record I think (held by Canizares and that was when the CL was two group stages).
 

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Got to love the Redcafe at times, some on here were saying he's not much better than Kepa. Great work by Cech for getting this guy.
I don't understand the hatred people have for Christophe Lollichon. It is reported that Christophe Lollichon first scouted Mendy when he was still at Reims, yet people praise Cech for getting him.
 

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He's the best goalkeeper in the world in my blue tinted eyes.
 

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Mendy vs recent first choice keepers clean sheet records in their first season:

Cech - 28 in 48 games
Courtois - 16 in 39
Kepa - 23 in 54
Mendy 24 in 41

Big ask as two of them will be vs City but 4 clean sheets in his final 5 games (I'm running on the assumption Kepa gets the nod again in the Cup) and he will eclipse Cech's record in less games.
 

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Still can’t distinguish how good he is from how good the Chelsea defence is, but there’s just no fuss to his game. Strolls about the game plucking balls out of the air with ease.
 

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This's guys journey is ridiculous. From being released and claiming unemployment benefit in 2014 to keeping a clean sheet in the Champions League final today.
I know, I just saw that on twitter. Incredible story.
 

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Still can’t distinguish how good he is from how good the Chelsea defence is, but there’s just no fuss to his game. Strolls about the game plucking balls out of the air with ease.
I don't know why but I really value aerial dominance in a GK. Sure, great shot-stopping is also nice to watch but I just love goalies who command their area.
 

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90% save percentage in the Champions league :eek:. His rise from unemployment to being one of the best keepers in the world is crazy.

 

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Apart from penalties he can do everything.
 

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Shot stopping is incredible, he's not great with his feet though. If he can improve that side of his game can be in top 3 goal keepers in the world.
 

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He's been superb from the moment he walked the doors. I'd never heard of him before we signed him. Crazy to think where he was a few years ago in his personal life and how far he's come. He deserves all the plaudits and recognition.
 

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He's been superb from the moment he walked the doors. I'd never heard of him before we signed him. Crazy to think where he was a few years ago in his personal life and how far he's come. He deserves all the plaudits and recognition.
He's falling victim the same way Keylor Navas did (even by some of our own fans). He's not a big enough name and not from a big enough country so he has to do extra (like having a game as insane as yesterday) to get the plaudits he deserves.

As recently as last month I came across a fellow supporter who thinks Kepa will win his place back by the end of the season, can't get my head around how anyone could come to that conclusion.
 

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Wouldn’t trade him for anyone right now. His strengths are exactly what we lacked with kepa in goal. Strong hands and a commanding presence. There might be better overall keepers but this guys 90% save ratio is up there with the very best.
 

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He's falling victim the same way Keylor Navas did (even by some of our own fans). He's not a big enough name and not from a big enough country so he has to do extra (like having a game as insane as yesterday) to get the plaudits he deserves.

As recently as last month I came across a fellow supporter who thinks Kepa will win his place back by the end of the season, can't get my head around how anyone could come to that conclusion.
He is from France and I don't know if his national team plays that much of a role in it, it doesn't seem to be an issue for Mané or Koulibaly not so long ago. The fact that he is a late bloomer and was only really talked about in France is probably more important.
 

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He is from France and I don't know if his national team plays that much of a role in it, it doesn't seem to be an issue for Mané or Koulibaly not so long ago. The fact that he is a late bloomer and was only really talked about in France is probably more important.
Someone like Mane is a bad comparison to a keeper in this regard. It is much easier for attackers to build a hype around them by just scoring some crucial wonder goals. For keepers it is much more difficult as every mistake they make appears in a highlight reel of a match, misplaced passes and wasted chances of attackers far less.

Keepers only really become hyped when they win crucial games on their own. Mendy simply has not been in that position for Chelsea so far (nothing against Brentford, but it is only a PL game, not a CL semifinal or something on that stage), mostly because of how good Chelsea's defence plays most of the time.
 

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Someone like Mane is a bad comparison to a keeper in this regard. It is much easier for attackers to build a hype around them by just scoring some crucial wonder goals. For keepers it is much more difficult as every mistake they make appears in a highlight reel of a match, misplaced passes and wasted chances of attackers far less.

Keepers only really become hyped when they win crucial games on their own. Mendy simply has not been in that position for Chelsea so far (nothing against Brentford, but it is only a PL game, not a CL semifinal or something on that stage), mostly because of how good Chelsea's defence plays most of the time.
It's not a bad comparison, the point was that his national team isn't the reason behind the lack of hype. I say that him being a late bloomer and not really talked outside of France is a more important reason and you added that his position limits the opportunity to be hyped which is true but is also limited by the fact that he is a late bloomer.
 

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Is He looking better than Courtouis? He was good but sometimes not consistent as Cech for example.
 

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Keepers only really become hyped when they win crucial games on their own. Mendy simply has not been in that position for Chelsea so far (nothing against Brentford, but it is only a PL game, not a CL semifinal or something on that stage), mostly because of how good Chelsea's defence plays most of the time.
He most definitely has won us games. We might be excellent in defense but the back six all play their part, keeper included. We give a few chances away per match but Mendy bails us out a lot. Just look at the above stat, 96% save ratio from 26 shots. A lot of them are not easy saves either, the man phenomenal.

Is He looking better than Courtouis? He was good but sometimes not consistent as Cech for example.
It’s close but I’d say he is a slightly better shot stopper than cech. However pre-injury cech is the better overall keeper. The only real weakness cech had was playing with his feet, which really isn’t a necessity. After his injury he had a blind spot in his eye which meant crosses from certain heights eluded him and he panicked/flapped a little but no big deal. Still great clean sheet record (pre Arsenal).

As for the Big nosed coont, no contest. Mendy is so much better.
 

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Is He looking better than Courtouis? He was good but sometimes not consistent as Cech for example.
Mendy is probably the best rounded of the 3. He's the best with his feet by some distance, he's a good if not spectacular shot-stopper (personally I think he'll regress a bit; 96% save ratio is unsustainable), and he's very good at claiming crosses and commanding his area. Rubbish at penalties though.

Cech was by far the best shot stopper of the 3, but the weakest in the air and with his feet. Still, he was genuinely among the very best shot stoppers in history, and especially in the era he played his poor passing was less of an issue (helped as well that he had one of the best target men in the world in Drogba to lump it to).

Courtois is one of the best keepers I can recall in terms of commanding his area. Better shot stopping track record with Mendy, but always weirdly vulnerable to the ball being hit hard and low between his legs. Mediocre passer at best. Also a snake.