How has #Mendy performed so far in the #PremierLeague for #Chelsea?

While he’s not been able to reproduce his #Ligue1 performance levels, he’s still improved #Chelsea dramatically as he’s performed at an average #PL GK’s level while #Kepa was costing #CFC ~3 goals every 7 games!

Shot stopping:

#Mendy has been far superior to #Kepa in this regard.

His quick footwork & excellent body shape in the dive means he can cover a huge amount of goal area.

He’s likely not matched his #Ligue1 numbers due to giving away a few cheap goals due to poor positioning.

Cross claiming:

Again #Mendy has been far superior to #Kepa but has not reproduced his #Ligue1 numbers.

From watching every action he’s made so far this year it seems that in general he has been more cautious as he doesn’t yet seem 100% relaxed nor 100% confident at #Chelsea.

Through ball sweeping:

This is the only area where #Mendy is performing worse than #Kepa.

This is due to 2 poor decisions which turned low probability chances into high probability chances.

Ideally #Mendy would’ve held his ground in these situations & not sold himself.

If #Mendy can avoid these moments of poor judgement his sweeping numbers should improve & overtake #Kepa’s as he’s made some vital interceptions so far this year which have prevented good scoring chances from ever occurring!

He’s very brave & can execute a wonderful smother!

Conclusion:

#Mendy has somewhat solved #Chelsea’s goalkeeping problem however he is only performing at the level expected for an average #PremierLeague goalkeeper.

It is important to note that there is potential for improvement but currently he doesn’t seem like a world beater.