But how do Mendy's performances from the 2019/20 season match up, and how do they compare with Kepa?

Frank Lampard now has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal in the forward areas, so who will make the starting XI?

That short spell ended when he moved to be first-choice at Reims - then in Ligue 2 - and he made 80 league appearances before joining Rennes last summer for under £4million. Edouard Mendy. Kepa's 0.35 PSxG is higher, by some distance, than Mendy's 0.22. Mendy only signed his first professional contract with Reims in 2016. Willy Caballero is also a possibility, though. One of the main problems with Lampard spending on a replacement goalkeeper is the fact that they spent £70m on Kepa in the first place. Chelsea chiefs have splashed the cash once more this summer, completing the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. But with Mendy's fee likely to be in the region of £15m, he's extremely affordable and an upgrade on a keeper Lampard clearly doesn't trust. Mendy's 0.8 goals conceded P90 was the second lowest in the division, behind the man that replaced him at Reims, Predrag Rajkovic, while he had a healthy ratio of nine clean sheets in 24 appearances. * Team must have played a minimum of 7 matches before they qualify for this CS table. In the info box, you can filter by period, club, type of league and competition. * Not all competitions that Edouard Mendy has participated in is included in our stats. That means Mendy has kept a Clean Sheet in 9 matches out of the 24 that he's played in. How PSG could line up versus Nimes, Revealed: The clubs losing the most revenue due to closed-door games, Edouard Mendy: Chelsea target's stats v Kepa in 2019/20. Have your say here. Mendy stands at 6ft 5in, making him five inches taller than his Spanish rival, Kepa. Thank you for using Footballcritic. It was then that Olympique Marseille took a gamble on Mendy and signed him to their team. [4] The next season, Mendy cemented his role as the starting goalkeeper on a team for the first time,[4] as he helped Reims win the 2017–18 Ligue 2 title as they were promoted to Ligue 1 for the following season. How do you sign up? Kepa: Player Statistics, Position and Data, Edouard Mendy: Player Statistics, Position and Data, The biggest match of the season so far in Scotland takes place at Celtic Park on Saturday, tragically without any fans present, The English winger has long been linked with a move to the Allianz Arena, but any negotiations this summer failed to materialise. The Blues have landed French stopper Edouard Mendy from Rennes for a fee of £22million with manager Frank Lampard seemingly running out of patience for Kepa. Copyright 2020, Footballcritic Inc. All right reserved. Chelsea's concern over the form of Kepa is well-known and his error conceding to Sadio Mane in their 2-0 defeat to Liverpool may well be the last straw. The 28-year-old joins the Blues … - Stade de Reims", "Édouard Mendy nouveau gardien du Stade Rennais F.C. And they don't seem keen on slowing down yet.

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Édouard Osoque Mendy (born 1 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Chelsea and the Senegal national team. It may be of minor concern that four of the 19 goals conceded in Ligue 1 came from corners, considering Kepa's clear lack of ability in that department. “I wasn’t protected at Liverpool, not that I needed it because I was the player and I could look after myself but I don’t think Kepa has had the protection at Chelsea either. He’s good with his feet too. “I am so excited to be joining Chelsea, said Mendy. Furthermore, Mendy seems just as comfortable, if not more so, with the ball at his feet. How Celtic and Rangers could line-up this weekend. His Clean Sheets ratio is currently at 38%. Height matters. Mendy has enjoyed a meteoric rise in France – he was queuing at a job centre five years ago – but talkSPORT.com has looked at Mendy’s 2019/20 stats to show fans what sort of keeper they’re getting. But Mendy's Post-Shot xG of + 1.7 is far superior to Kepa's. Kepa made a number of errors last season and his bad form has continued into this season – he made a dreadful mistake which led to Sadio Mane scoring during Chelsea’s defeat to Liverpool last weekend. Copyright 2020, Footballcritic Inc. All right reserved. Chelsea chiefs have splashed the cash once more this summer, completing the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy. Kepa: Player Statistics, Position and Data, Edouard Mendy: Player Statistics, Position and Data, The biggest match of the season so far in Scotland takes place at Celtic Park on Saturday, tragically without any fans present, The English winger has long been linked with a move to the Allianz Arena, but any negotiations this summer failed to materialise. [13] Shortly after, he was shortlisted by Guinea-Bissau to play the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations for them,[14] but he ultimately rejected the call and pledged his future to Senegal. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Statistics Edouard Mendy. Chelsea have signed a new goalkeeper. In November 2016, he was called-up by Guinea-Bissau to play friendly matches against Portuguese clubs Belenenses and Estoril. In the current season for Chelsea Edouard Mendy gave a total of 0 shots, of which 0 were shots on goal.

*Stats courtesy of FBref.com and based on Ligue 1 appearances, *Stats courtesy of FBref.com and based on Premier League appearances. At 12 he played for Le Havre and his senior breakthrough came at Cherbourg in the Championnat national - the French third tier. It's simple. “I’ve been in Kepa’s position, I was at Liverpool… although it was slightly different as I had a few years to back up a level of performance whereas Kepa’s just come in and hasn’t had a great start at Chelsea. But with Mendy's fee likely to be in the region of £15m, he's extremely affordable and an upgrade on a keeper Lampard clearly doesn't trust. De Bruyne out: How Man City and Arsenal could line-up this weekend, Solskjaer comments on Pogba's Madrid dream: 'He's our player', Bruno Fernandes and senior United players fear Solskjaer is holding the club back, A reminder of what Hakim Ziyech will bring Chelsea when finally fit, The Best Player in the World, 2007-2020: Enter Messi and Ronaldo, Tuchel's hands tied? Both men have largely similar profiles in terms of pass completion % and also ball progression, in terms of how often the ball is sent long or played short. Kepa's save % was just 54.5% - again, rock bottom of the league. Start by talking about your audience, not yourself. Jamo sat on the fence with this one though…. Edouard Mendy shots an average of 0 goals per game in club competitions. Goals against per 90 mins: 0.79. Latest on Chelsea goalkeeper Édouard Mendy including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN He conceded just 19 league goals to Kepa’s 47, and thus boasts a comfortably lower goals against per 90 minutes average. This means simply that the average shot that Kepa faced was of more difficulty than those faced by Mendy.

However, he is also part of a breed of new goalkeepers who are comfortable with the ball at their feet and mixes that with his desire to command his box and come for crosses. The pair grew up together and used to enjoy playing in the back garden as youngsters. Get our daily Chelsea newsletter. The Blues have been linked with a move for the Stade Rennais shot-stopper, but how does he compare to the Spaniard? Passes completed Edouard Mendy is 86 percent . Édouard Osoque Mendy (born 1 March 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Chelsea and the Senegal national team. one player who continues to be linked with the Blues is West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice.
James also suggested Mendy isn’t necessarily the solution for Chelsea, adding: “I’ve analysed Mendy. “It’s a dream for me to be a part of this exciting squad and to work with Frank Lampard and all of his coaching staff.

“But then he’d throw one in so you’re thinking ‘okay, there’s a flaw there but if you’ve got the right coaching and you’ve got the right environment then this guy could be the best goalkeeper in the Premier League’. © FootyStats - Built with Love for The Beautiful Game. What does this mean? The club closed in on a deal for Edouard Mendy from Stade Rennais for a fee of £20m.