#22 | Benjamin Mendy - 2020/21 Performances

[domalino]

Just blasting it when we dont play that way seems a bit pointless to me , he is obviously not going to get any better at that , i would sell him

His crossing was good today. About 4 got through to their man, which in the modern game, with a side out height is very good going. He also had some brilliant disguised pullbacks which lead to dangerous shots by Foden.

You went off on one in the match thread about a cross where Mendy fizzed in a ball meant for Sterling and Foden who was about 6 yards closer to Mendy tried to take it himself and failed. A lot of people saw that in the match thread as well as the players on the pitch, so I personally don't have much faith in you ability to judge crosses.

 

[cookster]

so I personally don't have much faith in you ability to judge crosses.

Whereas you're an expert of course..

 

[Airbags Optional]

Thought he had a good game and delivered some good and some poor crosses but seeming it was his first game back I think he did well. We definitely look more attacking with him in the side.

 

[kaz7]

His crossing was good today. About 4 got through to their man, which in the modern game, with a side out height is very good going. He also had some brilliant disguised pullbacks which lead to dangerous shots by Foden.

You went off on one in the match thread about a cross where Mendy fizzed in a ball meant for Sterling and Foden who was about 6 yards closer to Mendy tried to take it himself and failed. A lot of people saw that in the match thread as well as the players on the pitch, so I personally don't have much faith in you ability to judge crosses.

I know you have chosen the mendy hill to die on but dont expect me to agree

Define off on one ? What did i say ?

 

[Craig]

Otherwise known as ‘doing a Kolarov’

At least he could smash one in once in a while

 

[Stiff Little Wingers]

Thought he looked okay last night albeit against a poor team. There is a player there, just wish he could use his right foot even a little

 

[Phil1]

His crossing last night was more dangerous than the vast majority of crosses we’ve managed to make all season.

 

[Cheeky Txiki]

decent performance, but we never first time the cross into the net and always try to take the first touch.

 

[WallyA]

decent performance, but we never first time the cross into the net and always try to take the first touch.

That's on the rest of our players though, good performance from Mendy though as you said.

Should have gotten atleast 1 assist from all those chances created, and intercepted alot of balls as well.

Seems like some of the players aren't quick enough to react to his fast crosses, but by product of being fast he gets it to his man and makes it difficult for the opposition each time. Once it clicks for the players on how to score them, and if Mendy can stay fit (I know...) then goals will poar in from the left side.

 

[domalino]

decent performance, but we never first time the cross into the net and always try to take the first touch.

Theres about 2-3 crosses in there where he's aiming for the second City player in the middle of the box and Foden or Bernardo tries to take it ahead of its intended recipient and cocks it up. 2.05 is the worst, Sterling would have had a massive chance to score if the ball had made it to him.

When they play more with him they will let those go past him and it would have been another 3 shots from 10 yards out.

What I really liked was how often he won the ball back high up, and he seemed pretty fit as well, he was bombing up and down that flank all game.

Fingers crossed he stays injury free.