Mendy

[SouthStandUpperTier]

He signed a short term contract extension to help us complete the Covid-delayed 19/20 season. There was then a really short turnaround between the end of the 19/20 season and the start of the 20/21 season. That and Covid made it difficult to bring in new players so a new contract would have made sense for both him and us. But for Covid I think he leaves in 2020 when his first contract expires.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53891334

Edited 9 November 2023 by SouthStandUpperTier

[Arriba Los Zorros]

4 hours ago, Sampson said:

Thread shows why Mendy was overrated. People use meaningless, vague phrases like “ticks the boxes” “keeps possession” “keeps us ticking over” and try and accuse others of not understanding football and “it’s only because he lacks flashiness” that you can’t see it. 

 

There’s always been a certain type of elitism from some fans who rated Mendy, as though they could understand the game to a deeper level to those who don’t.

 

Yet one look at his fbref stats show he was a poor player not a “tidy” one. His stats never showed he even stood out at the “basics” and showed we performed worse with him as a team even when the alternative in Ndidi was awful. And of course you need to be “more than solid”, the game isn’t just about keeping possession if you never play it in a progressive way. Counter attacks are broken down and attacks stopped dead several times a game by players who aren’t competent at making risky through balls and only ever pass to feet.

 

Oooooh Fbref stats friend!

 

Not sure moaning about people expressing opinions then going on to state your opinion as fact is going to cut much ice with myself and the fellow `elitists`. 

Edited 9 November 2023 by Arriba Los Zorros

[foxile5]

16 minutes ago, The Blur said:

 

Fair enough,   I forgot about the new contract.  Cannot argue with that although we have to acknowledge that financial security has some weighting but at end of the day, it was a clean opportunity to leave.

 

Can I just have one last opportunity to input one more 'Jesus' in the conversation 😆  

 

Yeah - absolutely. Fill your boots with the Jesus!

[tinpot_fox]

21 hours ago, Dan LCFC said:

Extremely overrated player by our fanbase but do think even despite that he had a relatively rough deal last season.

Is he overrated by the Senegalese fans as well?

[cruzFOX]

Mendy would have done fine in the championship and maybe even excelled to a new level under Enzo. We will never know. I will never question his professionalism and patience under a turgid Rogers reign.

[funkyrobot]

He would’ve fitted in as Winksy’s understudy with Enzo. The lad could retain possession and he continually moved off the ball to create space. The quality of people management has gone up significantly since Rodger’s has left. The article states he played 7 games in the Premier league for us, this is correct only if you ignore the other 91 premier league matches he played in a City shirt! 

[CosbehFox]

3 hours ago, SouthStandUpperTier said:

He signed a short term contract extension to help us complete the Covid-delayed 19/20 season. There was then a really short turnaround between the end of the 19/20 season and the start of the 20/21 season. That and Covid made it difficult to bring in new players so a new contract would have made sense for both him and us. But for Covid I think he leaves in 2020 when his first contract expires.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53891334

Yet he didn't feel like the need to mention that when the club rejected deals for him, that may have been in similar circumstances. 

[Dan]

6 hours ago, tinpot_fox said:

Is he overrated by the Senegalese fans as well?

Can't say I've spoken to many of them so wouldn't know.

[AyewJoking]

On 08/11/2023 at 18:09, sacreblueits442 said:

...the money is pretty much secondary when you are not getting on to the pitch every Saturday!!!

As Drinkwater was saying, he would have been getting paid sitting on the bench, but that was not how he wanted to earn the money.

So?

 

If he "wasn't living" on tens of thousands what does that say about the rest of us who get paid a pittance in comparison and don't get to play regular professional football either?

 

As said, I liked Mendy and he's either said something a bit stupid or been misquoted