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Sep212021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel gives Edouard Mendy injury update ahead of Man City clash

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Thomas Tuchel is hopeful that Edouard Mendy will be fit for Chelsea’s key Premier League game against Manchester City on Saturday, despite not returning to training yet. Mendy missed Chelsea’s 3-0 win against Tottenham on Sunday after picking up a hip injury during their Champions League game against Zenit Saint Petersburg last week Tuesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); With the Senagalese goalkeeper between the sticks, Chelsea have only conceded one goal in four Premier League games this campaign. Chelsea star Marcos Alonso explains why he will stop taking the knee before games Raphael Varane sends message to Paul Pogba over his Man Utd future Tuchel explains decision to replace Mason Mount with Kante vs Tottenham While Tuchel ruled Mendy o...

Aug122021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel reveals why he replaced Mendy with Kepa for Chelsea’s Super Cup shootout vs Villareal

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Thomas Tuchel has revealed his decision to introduce Kepa Arrizabalaga for Chelsea’s Super Cup penalty shootout against Villarreal was pre-planned, with the Spaniard superior at saving spot-kicks. Kepa started on the bench but came on for Edouard Mendy in the dying moments of extra time before inspiring the club to victory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Gerard Moreno had cancelled out Hakim Ziyech’s opener to take the game beyond normal time before Wednesday's match was decided through a contest from 12 yards. Tuchel gives Hakim Ziyech injury update after Super Cup victory over Villarreal De Gea sends warning to Henderson over battle to be Man Utd’s no.1 Roberto Martinez makes Lukaku prediction ahead of Chelsea transfer The shootout got off t...

May242021 by JBNo Comments

Thomas Tuchel provides injury update on Kante & Mendy for Champions League final

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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is hoping to have Edouard Mendy back in training on Wednesday ahead of their Champions League final against Manchester City. The Senegalese goalkeeper was taken off at the half-time of Chelsea's 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa after colliding with the post and suffering a rib injury. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the game, Tuchel conceded he was ‘worried’ about the extent of Mendy’s injury with just few days to go now before his team play City in Porto on Saturday. However, speaking in a pre-match press conference on Monday, Tuchel confirmed that initial scans have shown that the keeper’s issue ‘isn’t too serious’. ‘The update is we still have hope he joins training on Wednesday and he joins the group,’ Tuchel said....

May242021 by JBNo Comments

Tuchel ‘worried’ about Edouard Mendy injury ahead of Champions League final with Man City

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Edouard Mendy could miss Chelsea’s Champions League final against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City after suffering a rib injury in the defeat to Aston Villa. The blues were beaten 2-1 at Villa Park but still managed to secure a place in the Premier League top four after Leicester City lost 4-2 at home to Tottenham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy, meanwhile, was forced off at the break after he collided with the post, with Kepa Arrizabalaga replacing the Senegalese keeper for the second 45 minutes. And Tuchel says he is ‘worried’ that Mendy could miss Chelsea’s Champions League final next Saturday. ‘He fell on the frame [post] from the goal net when he landed and hurt his ribs,’ Tuchel said after Chelsea’s loss to Villa. ‘We are worried. We don’t ...

Apr292021 by JBNo Comments

Edouard Mendy reveals what has surprised him most since his move to Chelsea

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Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has conceded that the Premier League's intensity has left him surprised as his debut campaign in England is now closer towards its conclusion. The Senegal international moved to Stamford Bridge in September as former manager Frank Lampard looked to improve his goalkeeping options after a number of mistakes made by Kepa during the 2019/20 season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although he was a completely unknown figure to almost every Chelsea fan, Mendy has wasted little time in proving his worth, racking up 22 clean sheets in 38 matches. As well as that, the 29-year-old also recorded seven clean sheets in his first ten games for the club, ensuring he got off to the perfect start. However, although Mendy has enjoyed ...

Feb262021 by JBNo Comments

Edouard Mendy discusses Tuchel’s impact & ‘fight’ with Kepa

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Edouard Mendy says Thomas Tuchel has brought a sense of ‘confidence’ back to the dressing room with his ‘expressive’ approach since taking over from Frank Lampard. Mendy may have feared for his place as Kepa was chosen to start in successive matches against Barnsley and Newcastle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Senegal international has started every game since and even appears to be enjoying life under his new manager. ‘The coach gives confidence to all the players. We know what he wants so when we are on the pitch we have to show why he has chosen us,’ Mendy said. ‘It’s very positive for all the players because he gives us a lot of confidence and we need to improve and to play great football when we are on the pitch. ‘He is very expressiv...

Feb202021 by JBNo Comments

Mendy vs Kepa: Tuchel explains the goalkeeping situation at Chelsea

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Thomas Tuchel has hailed Kepa Arrizabalaga’s displays and work on the training field after regaining his place in the first team, but says all three of his keepers remain in his plans. Kepa had fallen out of contention under Frank Lampard, which led to the signing of Edouard Mendy in September. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy has impressed since arriving in the Premier League, but since the arrival of Tuchel, he has lost his place to Kepa. The Spanish stopper has kept back-to-back clean sheets since his return to the team and the German coach is impressed with his attitude and performances. ‘I encouraged him to see it as another opportunity and to take it as a fresh start and to see the possibilities for him in it and this is what he did,’ Tuc...

Jan202021 by JBNo Comments

Edouard Mendy reveals what Chelsea are ‘missing’ after Leicester defeat

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Edouard Mendy believes Chelsea’s current poor form is down to a lack of ‘consistency’ and has urged his team-mates to ‘stick together’ as they look to turn things around. Frank Lampard’s team enjoyed a good start to the campaign, finishing top of their Champions League group and climbing to the top of the Premier League table in December. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea have lost five of their last eight games to slip to eighth, and were beaten 2-0 by Leicester on Tuesday in another frustrating night for Chelsea fans. ‘What we are missing at the moment is consistency, being good for the whole match,’ Chelsea keeper Mendy told the club’s official website. ‘We often have a bad patch, concede a goal and it makes it too hard to recover. We need to ...

Dec82020 by JBNo Comments

Manuel Neuer singles out ‘world class’ Chelsea star after incredible start

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Manuel Neuer says Chelsea have signed a ‘world class’ goalkeeper in Edouard Mendy and is happy with his outstanding start at Stamford Bridge. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper, is an admirer of the Senegal international – who has already registered nine clean sheets in his first 12 matches as Chelsea keeper since joining the blues this summer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy was brought in after Kepa struggled to adapt to life at the club after a huge £71.6m transfer and despite costing nearly £50m less than his team-mate, he has made a huge difference to Lampard’s backline. And Neuer believes the goalkeeper has proven himself to be ‘world class’ already since stepping up to play for the London side. ‘There are a lot of world class goalies right now,’...

Nov122020 by JBNo Comments

Edouard Mendy makes outstanding save in Senegal’s win over Guinea-Bissau

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Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy extended his superb clean sheet record this campaign by producing an outstanding save in Senegal’s 2-0 win over Guinea-Bissau. The 28-year-old goalie has kept six clean sheets in eight matches since moving to Chelsea in a £22m deal from Rennes in the summer window. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And in doing so at the club, Mendy became the first Chelsea keeper since Petr Cech in 2004 to keep a clean sheet in his first three League starts. Mendy has now continued his good form with Senegal in their latest Africa Cup of Nations qualifier game against Guinea-Bissau. Goals from Sadio Mane and Opa Nguette was enough to seal the victory for Senegal, but Mendy preserved his nation’s clean sheet with a good save to deny Djalo...