Should we be worried about Édouard Mendy 4 months before the African Cup of Nations (CAN)? During the match of the 7th day of the Saudi first division between Sadio Mané’s Al Nassr and his Al Ahly team (4-3) this Friday, Edouard Mendy delivered a mediocre performance by conceding four goals.
It seems obvious that since his serious mistake the previous season with Chelsea, Édouard Mendy has lost a certain self-confidence which was his main strength. However, he had gained great fame with the English club Chelsea thanks to his exceptional performances, having won the Champions League (2021), the UEFA Super Cup (2021), the Club World Cup (2022), the African Cup of Nations (2022), as well as individual distinctions such as UEFA’s Best Goalkeeper of the Season (2020-2021) and Best Goalkeeper of the Year at The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 .
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However, lately, Edouard Mendy is going through a difficult period. In any case, in light of his recent performances with the national team and club, it is clear that we are far, very far from the level that Édouard Mendy had reached and which had impressed many observers who considered him the best goalkeeper of the world. Although he remains an experienced goalkeeper, the last defense of the Lions must quickly find his form if he wishes to preserve his status as a starter in the national team.
And among Al-Ahli supporters we are already getting impatient. Indeed, after this match lost against Al-Nassr, many of them attacked the Senegalese goalkeeper. “We played without a goalkeeper,” some fumed as reported by Football Autopsy. For Fenos Man, “Chelsea was right” to let him go. To follow Ferdinand Kpodozounhoué, the evil is elsewhere. In Saudi Arabia, players are not motivated by the game, he thinks. “In Saudi Arabia, where you buy players who want to get their money by fleeing Europe, are these the ones you want to see in the match? I saw the match of Neymar and others, I understood that the guys went to get the money. But the footix won’t understand that.” Vamçi Diarassouba highlights the urgency of the situation. “Really, he needs to wake up a little because it’s becoming a little too much,” he thinks in particular.
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Four months before the African Cup, Edouard Mendy has an interest in returning to his best level. Mory Diaw or Sény Dieng ink remain, in particular, credible avenues for the number 1 position.
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2023-09-23 16:01:11
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