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Benjamin Mendy - 2019/20 Performances
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Hart of the Matter
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35 games and never on the losing side. Injury plagued and several false comebacks. He needs time obviously. Some good defending yesterday as well as beginning to see that amazing delivery we know he has. Main issue for me is his mobility in sudden changes in direction. Looks like he still doesnt trust his joints...
First time he's resembled a footballer in recent weeks, had a good game for me, but he didn't have a lot of defending to do.
It was an excellent bit of defending that appeared to be the spark that lifted him, that recovery he made when he ran the full length of the pitch after his poor touch started their counter. Following that he started to look like Monaco Mendy and steadily improved as the game wore on.
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Back to looking halfway decent last night.
On that form, he should be our number one left back. Whether he can stay fit, I'm not so sure.
On that form, he should be our number one left back. Whether he can stay fit, I'm not so sure.
Finally Mendy has a great game - like he nearly always did prior to injury.
Yes, he had one terrible control, and he had one pass that was very bad, but his overall game, was excellent. He had a number of awesome crosses into the box - some leading to goals - and he did contribute on defense.
Hopefully Mendy can return to Monico form which is why we bought him - several extended injuries have unfortunately derailed his career at City.
Yes, he had one terrible control, and he had one pass that was very bad, but his overall game, was excellent. He had a number of awesome crosses into the box - some leading to goals - and he did contribute on defense.
Hopefully Mendy can return to Monico form which is why we bought him - several extended injuries have unfortunately derailed his career at City.
>> Finally Mendy has a great game - like he nearly always did prior to injury.
Totally agree.
Yet, Mendy is terrible on defense. Plus his multiple injuries seem to impact his greatest attribute... raw pace.
For me, Mendy is a clear sell as soon as possible.
Totally agree.
Yet, Mendy is terrible on defense. Plus his multiple injuries seem to impact his greatest attribute... raw pace.
For me, Mendy is a clear sell as soon as possible.
Dave Ewing's Back 'eader
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Keep playing like tonight and all is not lost with Benjamin.
I fancy all that time he was out he'd been scrutinising Killer Kolarov's Krosses (Trade Mark, Registered, Copywrighted, and Patented) and he's got his mojo back!
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Give him time, yesterday was a huge step in the right direction. We already spent too much money on fullbacks and there is no guarantee that buying another one will solve our problem.
BlueMoonz1977
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Give him time, yesterday was a huge step in the right direction. We already spent too much money on fullbacks and there is no guarantee that buying another one will solve our problem.
The ability is there no doubt. The injury suffered will take time and the mental effect it has in terms of trusting your body to not break again is huge (i can speak from experience and i aint a athlete)
He looked like the mendy we bought so fingers crossed he continues
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He defended really well today. Pepe has been Arsenals in form player and he kept well on top of him, as well as making 3 or 4 big defensive headers at set pieces.
The attacking play wasn't what it was midweek but it's another step back to his old self, just a different side of his game today.
The attacking play wasn't what it was midweek but it's another step back to his old self, just a different side of his game today.
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Was he out with a serious knee injury or an eye injury? There’s something wrong with his vision. It feels like every attack from the opposition starts with a Mendy misplaced pass.
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Needs to sort his passing out, better teams than Arsenal would make more of those mistakes. On the positive side his fitness is improving.
Humorously given what was said about him, he's looking increasingly good at the back defensively.
Still ages away from his best but we knew that. The signs so far are encouraging.
The idea he had a bad game today given how little Arsenal created on his side is just straight up weak analysis.
Still ages away from his best but we knew that. The signs so far are encouraging.
The idea he had a bad game today given how little Arsenal created on his side is just straight up weak analysis.
OrigamiNinja
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Humorously given what was said about him, he's looking increasingly good at the back defensively.
Still ages away from his best but we knew that. The signs so far are encouraging.
The idea he had a bad game today given how little Arsenal created on his side is just straight up weak analysis.
I don’t think he had a bad game at all but we are a possession based team and he gives the ball away very cheaply multiple times per game. He needs to cut out the sloppiness.
He's definitely sloppy at times. But that doesn't mean he had a bad game (I know you didn't say that).I don’t think he had a bad game at all but we are a possession based team and he gives the ball away very cheaply multiple times per game. He needs to cut out the sloppiness.
Given that he's a defender and he defended well in a team that's had defensive issues it should be enough to warrant praise.
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