Joe Cole Lauds “Brilliant” Chelsea Summer Signing Who Has Made The Difference In One Key Area

Joe Cole Lauds “Brilliant” Chelsea Summer Signing Who Has Made The Difference In One Key Area

Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole has praised the impact that goalkeeper Edouard Mendy has had since moving to Stamford Bridge.

The Senegalese international was in fine form once again as he made a number of important saves in the 2-1 win against his former club Rennes on Tuesday evening. Cole says the shot-stopper’s composure in goal has spread throughout the rest of the defence:

“He’s been brilliant. When you get a goalkeeper who is assured, it just resonates right the way through the team. As soon as Mendy has walked through the door, I feel like the lads have looked behind them, he’s made a couple of saves, he talks well and it gives them a bit of breathing space. It gives you a bit more confidence when you’re blocking shots, with your positional play.”

Mendy’s record since arriving for £22m in September is seriously impressive. In the 10 appearances he has made for the Blues, he has conceded just three goals and kept seven clean sheets.

It is a testament to the likes of Petr Cech and Christophe Lollichon who played key roles in influencing manager Frank Lampard‘s decision to go after the Senegalese star.

Of course, at this stage, Mendy has simply made a good start, but there have been no signs of any drop in form and he could well turn out to be a bargain.

David Tully

David Tully

David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for National World's Football News Network.