A Premier League XI bursting with AFCON absentees
Some pretty decent players are leaving their club during a crucial part of the season to go to AFCON…
Edouard Mendy
Edouard Mendy hits out over use of his image for Benjamin Mendy
Photos of Edouard Mendy and his cousin, Real Madrid’s Ferland mendy, have been used to illustrate articles.
Chelsea star Mendy irked by his Ballon d’Or snub
“[If I] had taken part in the [European Championships], would we have this debate and this reflection?”
‘I will be ready’ – Kepa discusses Mendy AFCON absence
“I will be ready but we have a lot of games until we start thinking about that.”
Ferdinand heaps praise on ‘tremendous’ Chelsea star
“Shout out to Frank Lampard for signing him because that was a great bit of business. But what a performance!”
Wenger should replace Solskjaer as a stop-gap at Man Utd…
The Mailbox reckons Wenger would make a decent short-term appointment at Man Utd, while Johnny Nic is wrong again, apparently…
Crouch: Chelsea have the ‘final missing piece’ that may win them the PL
“He is the final, missing piece that could get them over the line this season… [He] is a major influence.”
Pundit claims current Chelsea star is among their ‘best ever signings’
“You could argue that he’s been one of Chelsea’s best ever signings.”
Man Utd must decide what they want from Ole’s replacement…
The Mailbox ponders what United will look for in their next boss. Also: Newcastle, Matip, Mendy and FIFA…
Chelsea hero Mendy proves why Mane anger should be shared
Whether you think the Ballon d’Or is worth all the hassle or not, Mane’s anger over Mendy is worth sharing.
Mane slams ‘unacceptable’ Chelsea Ballon d’Or snub
Four Chelsea stars made the 30-man shortlist, but the omission of one is a ‘real shame’.
Goalkeeper stats highlight Arsenal upgrade, Chelsea stopper pride of PL
Aaron Ramsdale may only have played three PL matches but it seems Mikel Arteta was right to bin Bernd Leno…
Chelsea ‘keeper Kepa ‘happy to help the team’ in Mendy absence
“We knew it was a big game against a very good team, so to get the win was fantastic and we are all so happy.”
Tuchel explains player omission in Chelsea victory at Spurs
Tuchel also praised the 29-year-old’s replacement for stepping in to great effect at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tuchel handed huge boost as key duo return for Chelsea
Chelsea face Man City in the Champions League final at the Estadio do Dragao in Porto on Saturday.
Tuchel issues injury update on two Chelsea stars ahead of CL final
The injury to Edouard Mendy was sustained in Sunday’s defeat at Aston Villa…
Allardyce labels Chelsea keeper ‘rash’; explains West Brom win
Sam Allardyce has explained how West Brom used the ‘rash’ goalkeeping of Edouard Mendy to their advantage.
Mendy, Tuchel build a base from which Chelsea can thrive
Thomas Tuchel has built a base that is seeing Chelsea benefit from fine margins. Imagine if their forwards were firing…
Mendy hails impact of ‘expressive’ Tuchel on Chelsea
Mendy explains how the former PSG manager’s “determination” and communication is helping Chelsea.
Keeper stats highlight Lloris and Pope form, Patricio concern…
Much has changed since we looked at the keepers three months ago. What’s happened to Rui Patricio?
Only Jose, Klopp and Guardiola are better than Big Sam…
The Mailbox suggests all the reasons why we should celebrate Big Sam. Also: what does Frank Lampard do to his keepers?
Mendy reacts to Chelsea form after Champions League win
The Chelsea goalkeeper has had a strong start to the season.
Chelsea duo can be their Alisson and Van Dijk – Barnes
“Regardless of their ability, they have come in and settled everyone’s nerves..”
Alisson tied with Kepa as keepers ranked by save percentage
Alisson is supposed to be the best of the bunch but he’s not even mid-table on this list.
One per club: The best transfer business of 2020
Diogo Jota was the inspiration but there has been some bloody good transfer business in 2020.
Lampard hails ‘low maintenance’ Chelsea goalkeeper Mendy
Senegal stopper Mendy will face former club Rennes in Wednesday’s Champions League clash at Stamford Bridge.
Big Midweek: Atalanta v Liverpool, Solskjaer, Mendy, Man City
With both Atalanta and Liverpool lethal in attack and porous at the back, it’s a must-watch. As is Ole’s latest recovery mission…
Lampard fumes over ‘confusing’ VAR, praises keeper
Frank Lampard can’t fathom why VAR officials so quickly dismissed Chelsea’s claims for a penalty…
Chelsea willing to loan Arrizabalaga out as Lampard favours Mendy
Chelsea bosses are interested in loaning out Kepa following his poor start to the season and the arrival of Mendy.
Mendy returns to Chelsea after injury on international duty
Frank Lampard has another goalkeeping problem as Mendy suffered a thigh injury playing for Senegal.