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Luis Suarez has tested positive for coronavirus, the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) has confirmed. The player has tested positive ahead of his side’s fixture against his former team this Saturday The striker is said to be in good health and following rules. Suarez will miss the match on Tuesday, as well as Atletico’s game with […]
The Reds have been hit by a raft of injuries and it appears another player will be under a question mark. England boss Southgate has revealed Henderson was subbed during the clash against Belgium because of ‘tightness’. Henderson was replaced at half-time as the Three Lions were dumped out of Nations League in a 2-0 […]
Christian Eriksen has admitted his move to Inter has not worked out, and he will consider his future in January. The Denmark midfielder says “when the transfer window opens we will see if something will happen or not” Eriksen arrived at Inter and was to be the creative presence needed in Inter’s midfield. However, the 28-year-old has […]
The veteran defender has brought up another milestone and is closing in on an extraordinary record. Luis Enrique praised “unique” Sergio Ramos after the Spain captain equalled Buffon’s record in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw against the Dutch. Ramos was brought on five minutes from time for his 176th international appearance, 15 years after making his debut. […]
Futbol Club Barcelona, we regret to inform you, are at it again. With Josep Bartomeu gone and talk of Lionel Messi wanting out dying down a little bit, fans will have been hoping for a drama-free season, however, this doesn’t appear to be the case. A tax mistake saw Barca overpay the Brazilian £9m during […]
28-year-old forward has revealed the three-time African champions will do all takes to beat the Leone Stars Ahmed Musa stated Nigeria aims to secure victory over Sierra Leone at Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City. The Super Eagles will play Sierra Leone on Friday before facing them in the reverse fixture on November 17. Three-time African […]
Mikel Arteta described Arsenal’s 3-0 home defeat by Aston Villa as the worst of his managerial career but was at a loss to explain a performance in which – as he put it – “I didn’t see my team out there”. Arsenal were second best in every department and Arteta was scathing about his team’s attitude […]
Cristiano Ronaldo has been labeled “ignorant” by former defender Pasquale Bruno who believes that the forward lacks respect for his team-mates and the country. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner ended a nine-year stay at Madrid as he chose to start a career with Juventus. The 35-year-old has shown no signs of slowing down, scoring plenty […]
The 21-year-old is set for a spell on the sidelines after Frank Lampard confirmed he has contracted coronavirus. Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed that midfielder Kai Havertz has tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, the German international has entered self-isolation and will miss Chelsea’s match against Sheffield United on Saturday. He also appears […]
![There has been a dramatic improvement in the Blues' defensive output since the ex-Rennes shot-stopper replaced Kepa Arrizabalaga on a regular basis Timo Werner, Kai Havertz, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell - none of Chelsea's summer signings can claim to have had such a dramatic effect on the Blues' fortunes so far this season than Edouard Mendy. Mendy, acquired for £22 million ($29m) as the final piece of Frank Lampard’s summer transfer spree, is now set for a rapid reunion with former club Rennes as Chelsea prepare for their Champions League showdown on Wednesday. The goalkeeper goes into the game having not conceded a goal in his last 457 minutes on the pitch, and with five clean sheets to his name from six appearances in a Chelsea shirt. Given the west London outfit shipped 54 Premier League goals last season, few saw their transformation with a new man between the posts coming quite this quickly. Mendy's ability is underpinned by not just his size - at 6’6" - but also his speed. That was highlighted both by his quick reactions to Kurt Zouma missing an early cross against Burnley on Saturday as well as his adeptness at closing down Ashley Barnes, who was through on goal. Overall, Mendy's presence has lifted the performance levels of the defenders in front of him. They now look more assured as each game goes by with their confidence in their goalkeeper growing all the time. That is in significant contrast to last season, when Chelsea's defenders were understood to have lost confidence in Kepa, particularly relating to his shot-stopping and ability to claim crosses. The £72m ($80m) club-record signing registered the worst save percentage in the Premier League last season at 53.47 per cent, which only increased slightly this season to 57.14% before being dropped. Mendy was signed on the back of a save percentage of 76.25% last season in Ligue 1, and that has risen since joining Chelsea to 80%. According to Opta models, he has outperformed his expected goals conceded [xG] metric whereas Kepa has let in an extra 1.1 goals by the same measurement. The statistics back up the initial impression that Chelsea now have a goalkeeper who has dramatically improved their chances to put together the wins they need to satisfy growing expectations. Indeed, Mendy is the first goalkeeper since Petr Cech in 2004 to secure three clean sheets in his first three Premier League games for Chelsea.](https://www.max909.fm/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/rsz_ggmu-1.jpg)
There has been a dramatic improvement in the Blues’ defensive output since Mendy replaced Kepa Arrizabalaga. None of Chelsea’s summer signings have had such a dramatic effect on the Blues’ fortunes this season than Edouard Mendy. Mendy is set for a reunion with former club Rennes as Chelsea prepare for their Champions League showdown on […]
