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mendy-on-how-we-made-atletico-suffer--why-he-appreciates-tuchel-
Mendy on how we made Atletico suffer, why he appreciates Tuchel's honesty
and what he expects from United
25 Feb 2021
Edouard Mendy believes Chelsea's industry and intensity were key to
victory in the Champions League this week...
https://i.imgur.com/3LBeFk6.jpg
The Blues recorded an impressive 1-0 away win in the Round of 16 against
Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night as Olivier Giroud's sublime overhead kick
settled a tight contest in Romania. For Mendy, it was the 16th clean sheet
of his burgeoning Blues career and his fifth in Europe's premier club
competition, more than any other goalkeeper this campaign.
That owed much to the defensive performance of the players in front of him
as the La Liga leaders failed to conjure a single shot on target at the
Senegalese international's goal.
The performance and result was also, according to the 28-year-old, a
result of hard work, application and effort throughout the team.
'It was tough but we won and that is what we wanted,' he reflected. 'The
key to our success was the intensity in the game. We ran a lot, we kept
the ball and they suffered.
https://i.imgur.com/Dn3mrEc.jpg
Mendy, who has more clean sheets than any other goalkeeper in the
Champions League this season, kept out Atletico this week
'It was a good game but it's only half-time [in the tie] so we need to
stay focused.'
Our recent run of shut-out success has coincided with Thomas Tuchel's
arrival as we have conceded just two goals in eight games since the German
took the reins.
Mendy believes our new head coach's honest and animated appraisals have
been key to helping the players quickly understand his methods and
instructions in the month since he took charge.
'The coach gives confidence to all the players,' he continued. 'We know
what he wants so when we are on the pitch, we have to show why he has
chosen us.
https://i.imgur.com/Qi6Z5yy.jpg
'He is very expressive and he shows when he likes something. When you do
well on the pitch, every day at training and in the games, he pushes you.
He stays positive but he also shows his determination, which is good for
me and the team.'
Mendy sat out recent games against Barnsley in the FA Cup and Newcastle in
the Premier League as Tuchel opted to hand Kepa Arrizabalaga an
opportunity, while also affording our summer signing from Rennes some time
to physically and psychologically recover from recent exertions.
The boss insisted after our victory over the Magpies at the start of last
week that Mendy remained his number one but all three goalkeepers
acknowledge the battle to start is renewed after each match.
'I fight with Kepa but with Willy as well,' insisted Mendy. 'The coach has
said that he needs three strong goalkeepers. We need to be ready and we
have to show it to start on the pitch.'
The fact we are only at the midway point of the last-16 tie is not the
only reason for the celebrations to be cut short following our win in
Bucharest. Manchester United and Liverpool are up next in the coming seven
days, two games that could prove crucial in the battle for Champions
League qualification as we enter the final third of the domestic season.
'It is a very tough game,' Mendy added about United's visit to SW6 on
Sunday. 'We remember the first game and it was very tough because they
play very well.
'We play now at Stamford Bridge so we have to show that we want to win
because it's a really important game for the league.'
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