Benjamin Mendy - 2018/19 Performances

[mccity]

How would you define being in a nightclub in the wee small hours while trying to get back into the first team, and impress the manager as well?

I would define it as a narrative

 

[NorCalBlue]

You can’t blame the journalists for him being a dickhead.

A dickhead? You've got to be joking - he's showing an amazing work ethic, dancercizing all day and night to get back to full fitness to help the team. Pep must be so proud of the lad.

 

[Mad_fer_it]

For fucks sake, people hating on Mendy can just STFU. Put yourself in his shoes, you're a bored, injured millionaire footballer. You go out once and you get people jumping on your back like they own you. Give him a break he's human, he's not a robot. He's had 2 shit years of luck with injuries and for the most part has being nothing but dedicated. A few social media posts and a night out once doesn't give people the right to abuse him like this. Seriously people can we just calm down a little please?!

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

For fucks sake, people hating on Mendy can just STFU. Put yourself in his shoes, you're a bored, injured millionaire footballer. You go out once and you get people jumping on your back like they own you. Give him a break he's human, he's not a robot. He's had 2 shit years of luck with injuries and for the most part has being nothing but dedicated. A few social media posts and a night out once doesn't give people the right to abuse him like this. Seriously people can we just calm down a little please?!

No mate. Things are too positive. Quadruple? Sod that, where's the fun of we can't have a nice moan :-)

Old habits die hard. It's what makes us who we are

 

[MCFC1993]

Don't get what the issue is, he wasn't in the squad that day because he's not ready yet, surely he's allowed to go out if he wants to.

I think people forget that being injured as a professional athlete is tough, it's a lonely place. You have to do rehabilitation on your own, light training on your own, eventually you're going to want to blow off some steam.

Granted being out in the early hours of the morning isn't great for recovery (affecting sleep schedule) but he probably had a day off on Sunday to rest. As far as I'm aware he doesn't drink either (may be wrong on that).

I get it's frustrating for fans because he's barely played and to some it doesn't 'look good' but as long as he's taking his rehab seriously and training properly then it seems fine to me.

Whether it's fine with Pep is what really matters though and I'd guess it's not what Pep wants to be seeing.

 

[BlueAnorak]

He'll be gone in an instant if he doesn't knuckle down

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Fuck the clown off

 

[Gaylord du Bois]

Sorry but what exactly is the story here?

Did he turn up for training on time and in proper condition the next day?

All I see is a hack jumping on a video and putting Pep on the spot.

He'll be in even more trouble when he realises the clocks have gone forward.

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

He’s a wee character.

 

[ste.sully]

Don't like judging players given we don't know what's happened in training etc but I feel Mendy is a lost cause. Pep can publicly play it down quite well but he won't tolerate the kind of attitude he's shown. He can take a risk on him but I doubt he will. I sense there is a growing feeling he is a distracting influence and not a positive one. Chilwell is coming and Zinchenko will be his deputy.