Bit of a shocker today for the goals

Firmly cemented his place as a dreadful signing. 

10 minutes ago, Chelsc96 said:

Firmly cemented his place as a dreadful signing. 

Its almost as if he has been Space Jammed over the course of this season

23 minutes ago, Chelsc96 said:

Firmly cemented his place as a dreadful signing. 

That's incredibly harsh.

Granted he hasn't been good for a while now, but he was excellent for his first 60 odd games for us ... 

 

34 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

That's incredibly harsh.

Granted he hasn't been good for a while now, but he was excellent for his first 60 odd games for us ... 

 

Of course it's harsh, not to mention utter nonsense. I don't know why he is so much worse now, but he's been great for us. Hopefully he'll rediscover his form.

Edited November 21, 20223 yr by Valerie

Dave Beasant also had some great games for us, I feel Mendy has gone the same way, albeit without the locks!

1 hour ago, WhiteWall said:

Its almost as if he has been Space Jammed over the course of this season

Maybe it's something with our coaching, at some point Kepa was really shaky and then Mendy was amazing but our style changed a bit and now Kepa is more solid than Mendy. For keepers I think a lot has to do with the preparation and gameplan from their own perspective and I think something happened in training that affected Mendy's overall decision-making and stability.

1 hour ago, Valerie said:

Of course it's harsh, not to mention utter nonsense.

And it was said by someone who keeps making excuses for Mr first touch, lol.

2 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

That's incredibly harsh.

Granted he hasn't been good for a while now, but he was excellent for his first 60 odd games for us ... 

 

Some fans have a shorter memory than a goldfish.

We have all seen the type of errors more than enough times in the last 18 months. Senegal deserved a point at least, pity one of their most famous player let them down.

Reading Pickford is an option and if so we are best keeping Mendy. 

2 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

That's incredibly harsh.

Granted he hasn't been good for a while now, but he was excellent for his first 60 odd games for us ... 

1 hour ago, Gol15 said:

Maybe it's something with our coaching, at some point Kepa was really shaky and then Mendy was amazing but our style changed a bit and now Kepa is more solid than Mendy. For keepers I think a lot has to do with the preparation and gameplan from their own perspective and I think something happened in training that affected Mendy's overall decision-making and stability.

He hasn’t been the same since AFCON so I doubt that it’s Chelsea training. It’s almost seems like they sent back somebody that just looks like Mendy. 

An absolute disaster class and it’s not even headline worthy, at least for us. He will forever regret the day he didn’t sign that contract extension when we handed it to him in September.

13 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

That's incredibly harsh.

Granted he hasn't been good for a while now, but he was excellent for his first 60 odd games for us ... 

 

Ah but they dont count for some moronic reason, its a weird trait with a certain set of "fans" that if a player isnt brilliant all the time then anything good they have done in the past is instantly forgotten about.

The weaknesses he has shown in recent months were obvious even when we signed him. I remember there was a youtube who analzed his strengths and weaknesses and was absolutely spot on. 

He was a good signing considering the price and his great form during our CL victory but I am not sure if he can ever get back to that level. He has been on a steady decline ever since. Not just recent months either if we remember back how he gifted Real Madrid a crucial goal last season.

Harsh or otherwise, the reality is:

For the first 9 years of his career, Mendy was distinctly average (at best). Unheard of playing lower league French football.

He then got spotted by Cech and or Lollichon and came to the best club in the world. He played for the most part behind a team that put defence first. He was superb and stood out as a fantastic signing for the service he gave in those first 12 months at Chelsea, particularly in the Champ league winning run.

However, he then has been on a downward trajectory for the last 12 months for us. Constant mistakes. Constantly costing goals or chances.

 

We have to ask the question - is this a dip a blip? Or was the superb form of 2 years ago the real blip, and he has simply reverted to mediocrity.

How many teams in the EPL would he get in? My bet is not many.

 

How much of the two goals they conceded is due to Koulibably and not just Mendy? Worth to think about as we also depend on the defender.

11 hours ago, Gol15 said:

How much of the two goals they conceded is due to Koulibably and not just Mendy? Worth to think about as we also depend on the defender.

2 wrongs don't make a right. 

K2 didn't palm the ball out to the attacker. K2 doesnt keep passing the ball to opposing attackers. 

3 hours ago, nonotnowjim said:

2 wrongs don't make a right. 

K2 didn't palm the ball out to the attacker. K2 doesnt keep passing the ball to opposing attackers. 

Would be best I we can get rid of both. Mendy won't be too hard to shift, but we are stuck with Koulibaly imo.

10 hours ago, axman2526 said:

Would be best I we can get rid of both. Mendy won't be too hard to shift, but we are stuck with Koulibaly imo.

Why not give him some time to adapt first? He hasn't played a lot and frankly wasn't even that bad when he played. People jump to conclusions regarding Koulibaly.

5 hours ago, reparto corse said:

Why not give him some time to adapt first? He hasn't played a lot and frankly wasn't even that bad when he played. People jump to conclusions regarding Koulibaly.

Read soemwhere that he is struggling to adapt to life in England. Hopefully that was early days bit it is often a subtext when you read that

Fractured his finger in training that has required an operation 

so another one on the sick list 

I have never known any club to have has many players out 

it’s ridiculous 

4 hours ago, Andy2461 said:

Fractured his finger in training that has required an operation 

so another one on the sick list 

I have never known any club to have has many players out 

it’s ridiculous 

Oh god, Bettinelli is going to start in the domestic cup matches now, isn't he.... Oh well, it's only one match, it will be over soon.

Speed recovery Mendy