Edouard Mendy

[LAM09 7,043]

1 hour ago, Clockwork said:

I think Kepa will benefit a lot under Potter, no way Potter will tolerate a keeper like Mendy who is so poor on the ball and building from the back.

Kepa just needs to be solid.

 

To be honest, it's hard to think of a time where Kepa has really been at fault (Carabao Cup wasn't on him) when called upon. 

[didi007 69]

7 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

To be honest, it's hard to think of a time where Kepa has really been at fault (Carabao Cup wasn't on him) when called upon. 

Wow..some fans have short memories...

[LAM09 7,043]

1 minute ago, didi007 said:

Wow..some fans have short memories...

I'm talking about recent months, not since he joined.

Is your memory even shorter where Mendy is concerned?

[Tomo 21,751]

47 minutes ago, LAM09 said:

To be honest, it's hard to think of a time where Kepa has really been at fault (Carabao Cup wasn't on him) when called upon. 

I don't agree. If we're talking when he's covered for Mendy he should have saved KDB's shot, was rooted to his line for the Brighton corner and fucked up badly vs Spurs in the second leg only for them to one up him and conspire to be offside. I'd say the Salzburg goal would have been saved by most keepers aswell.

There's also the encouragement he gives opposition players to factor in aswell, Tielmens practically admitted he went "fuck it it's Kepa" in the cup final.

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3 hours ago, Tomo said:

I don't agree. If we're talking when he's covered for Mendy he should have saved KDB's shot, was rooted to his line for the Brighton corner and fucked up badly vs Spurs in the second leg only for them to one up him and conspire to be offside. I'd say the Salzburg goal would have been saved by most keepers aswell.

There's also the encouragement he gives opposition players to factor in aswell, Tielmens practically admitted he went "fuck it it's Kepa" in the cup final.

I'm talking in general. He played well in a number of cup games last season, kept a clean sheet home & away against Spurs and most recently, kept the score somewhat respectable against Zagreb. 

He has flaws in his game that anyone & their dog can point out, but I can't think of a goal that's been a direct result of his inability or self-inflicted. I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong, though.

[Reddish-Blue 2,489]

4 hours ago, LAM09 said:

I'm talking in general. He played well in a number of cup games last season, kept a clean sheet home & away against Spurs and most recently, kept the score somewhat respectable against Zagreb. 

He has flaws in his game that anyone & their dog can point out, but I can't think of a goal that's been a direct result of his inability or self-inflicted. I'd be more than happy to be proven wrong, though.

Edited. 

Edited October 3, 2022 by Reddish-Blue
Made comment about wrong player

[Stats 7,139]

39 minutes ago, Reddish-Blue said:

What about him gifting the goal to Leeds?   The Leeds attacker pressed him, he got scared and conceded an open goal when all he had to do was clear the ball.   He was also at fault for Real Madrid burning us in the Champions League (think it was Benzema who said Mendy lost his head after the game)

He is referring to Kepa, not Mendy 😄 

[Vesper 30,090]

fucking fraud, horrible WC game v the Dutch

what a clown

that CL win is looking like just as much a fluke as the 2012, maybe even more so

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Just now, Vesper said:

fucking fraud, horrible WC game v the Dutch

what a clown

that CL win is looking like just as much a fluke as the 2012, maybe even more so

Senegal would have gotten a point without him.

His first season with us was nothing more than a purple patch. 

[NikkiCFC 8,286]

I always expected Kepa to take back starting spot. Even when Mendy was rated highest. I am reading he is not happy with his status so it would be smart to cash in next summer. 

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

Poor for both goals. In a real bad spell ATM

[Norfolkblue1961 56]

Didn't look good😲

 

[Special Juan 28,100]

He's just not that good in all honesty, woeful with the ball at his feet

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

It is always easy to bash a goalie on a poor run. Remember we were relentless on Kepa a few years back as well. He was absolutely hopeless. We should not forget how good Mendy was for us in the cl run 21 either. Not only his saves but also his calmness which gave us back a sense of security after the shaky Willy Kepa Rochade. 
Like I said before, neither are the solution for us long term but they are not useless either. 
On form both are alright keepers with their own strengths and weaknesses which opponents have by now learned to exploit. This is probably what separates them from top keepers who even on bad form still are somewhat tolerable. But if anything Kepas story should have told us to not discard one of our own completely without a chance at redemption. 
 

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2 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

It is always easy to bash a goalie on a poor run. Remember we were relentless on Kepa a few years back as well. He was absolutely hopeless. We should not forget how good Mendy was for us in the cl run 21 either. Not only his saves but also his calmness which gave us back a sense of security after the shaky Willy Kepa Rochade. 
Like I said before, neither are the solution for us long term but they are not useless either. 
On form both are alright keepers with their own strengths and weaknesses which opponents have by now learned to exploit. This is probably what separates them from top keepers who even on bad form still are somewhat tolerable. But if anything Kepas story should have told us to not discard one of our own completely without a chance at redemption. 
 

There's a number of reasons why letting Mendy leave would make sense. We can only hope Slonina can follow a simple path to Thibo and make the position his own a few years down the line.

Edited November 22, 2022 by LAM09