Popular Post Greg2607 Posted 20 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 20 March 2022 In some ways, Mendy makes this system work as all 3 midfielders are technically competent on the ball. With ndidi in the side, opposition know it's a 5 yard pass so can pick up kdh and youri. Or really press ndidi and hope he makes a mistake. That isn't the case with Mendy it frees up the other midfielders, gives them space. Obviously we miss ndidis break up play. But Mendy isn't a bad option to have. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majaco Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 I am not Mendy's biggest fan. He was impressive today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark 'expert' Lawrenson Posted 20 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 20 March 2022 He did really well last season when Wilf was out, steady, plays it simple and breaks up play. Really pleased for him today, he seems like a quiet, unassuming guy and long may he continue playing well for us. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splinterdream Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 2 hours ago, StriderHiryu said: We probably shouldn't but to provide some context on this, I have a friend that works for the scouting team at Arsenal and who was responsible for helping them build their data analytics platform for finding players. He told me that last season, Soumare's name came up so often in technical analysis that if he had a pound for every time it did, Arsenal could have signed him for free! And their analysis has produced some great results in recent times; Ramsdale (elite distribution), Tomiyasu (high workrate, great tackling percentage, great ball progression) and Tierney (great attacking stats for a full back). However, he says that his team and others around the country are taking a deep look at their tools when cases like Soumare come up. According to the stats he had elite stats for a title winning team and it did not surprise anyone that Leicester signed him so quickly. But he's been a big bust, and it has made them wonder if their analysis has a major flaw in it. Of course there is a settling in period and adjusting to a new league, but his stats were SO good, that you'd expect at least a middling performance from him. His words, not mine. Perhaps something more like Daka who has had some amazing performances mixed with some terrible ones. But Soumare has maybe had one good game - Spartak Moscow away. You've also got to remember that at the start of the season, Soumare was getting the sort of run in the side that KDH is getting now. He was given at least 10 games as a starter in a row to show what he could do. Knowing us we will give him the summer and see if he improves in pre-season. But he's got to improve a lot, because for the money paid for him he's had no impact on the team. Some of the fanbase question Lookman, but he's done way more for the club than Soumare has done so far, and Mendy has just had two performances that have been better than Soumare has had all season against Arsenal and Brentford. Perez though, had so much game time in an attept to get him to improve, Gray also, comments reportedly from Rodgers that's he's one for the future says he's got time. He has his age on his side I would have thought, i wonder though if he's happy here, whenever I see him, he looks either miserable or very nervous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasyls Pec Deck Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 So much respect for Mendy who has played himself back into contention two years running now (and maybe before that?). He was even released at the end of last season, which makes it all the more impressive. He’s a good squad option and does a job when called upon. Today he was very good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 6 minutes ago, splinterdream said: Perez though, had so much game time in an attept to get him to improve, Gray also, comments reportedly from Rodgers that's he's one for the future says he's got time. He has his age on his side I would have thought, i wonder though if he's happy here, whenever I see him, he looks either miserable or very nervous. Soumare himself has said he's a big introvert and that earlier in his career his coaches spent a long time trying to get him to come out of his shell and be more confident.That could be why he looks nervous, as he did look very scared today when he came on for his brief cameo. I'm not sure what his English is like, but hopefully he's learning it. Fofana busted out a brilliant level of English midweek, so perhaps the two are learning together? If he is, that could be a way to adapt better to the league. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Earle Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 Terrific today, though tired noticeably. Helps us play through the lines in a way that Wilf doesn’t. Is there any route to adding him to the ECL squad in place of eg Wilf? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vardinio'sCat Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 He has a top drawer short game, no doubt about that, and he is clearly an excellent pro. Papy is on a roll, sadly he would be most useful in European games, but I gather it is not to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 He recycles the ball a whole lot better than Ndidi so in a game like today's where we have a high amount of possession ( the first half in particular) it suits us much better but in a more combative game, we really depend on Ndidi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claridge Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 Much better on the ball than Wilf against the lesser teams. Shame he isn’t taller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clever Fox Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 I think a lot are missing the important point that Brentford stood off us particularly first half. He looked extra good today because he had that time and we were carving them open. It's different against the quicker sides who move the ball quickly and pressure teams into mistakes. What we need is someone who can stand up and perform in both enviroments. That doesn't make Mendy a bad player, just not quite what we need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanchflower78 Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 Very very professional performance. Calm, collected. 👏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paninistickers Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 His omission from the EL squad could (tho we'll never know) cost us the trophy. I keep banging on and on about it, but the decision is/was absolutely unfathomable. Still, spilt milk under the bridge, I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastAnglianFox Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 1 hour ago, Le Renard said: Good performance from the little guy, but some on here are writing Soumaré off after his first season, and plenty of people on FT have done that to Mendy over the years. It's all about the attitude and desire for me. Soumare doesn't come across well when it comes to fighting for the ball and putting himself on the line in any situation. Mendy as limited as he is gives absolutely everything when called upon and would have in over Soumare evey day of the week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 My man of the match today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CosbehFox Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 (edited) He was very good today but helped by a system that Brentford played which didn’t include a no 10. So he could just pivot off on the press and then have twenty yards in front of him. Brentford did this because they noticed how Dewsbury Hall and Tielemans have increasingly gone wider in their position. KDH takes up possession in positions you’d associate with a normal left midfielder while Youri enjoys sitting in the right back pocket. Brentford elected to go with a straight midfield three and conceded the space to Mendy. Difficulty for Mendy is when a player starts to occupy the space in front of our two CBs and how he deals with that in the coming weeks Edited 20 March 2022 by Cardiff_Fox 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Shire Fox Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 I like Mendy, no way near as good as winning the ball back as Ndidi but far better technically and exactly what you need when it comes to controlling a game. Its Ndidis lack of ball control/clumsiness that will stop him from playing for a top team imo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wokinghamfox Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 Wouldve shone on the Europa Conference stage but can't be used. Massive error and I just don't get why he's not a regular. Something must be going on that we don't know about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 Played very well today but he struggles in more physical matches. Today was ideal for him. In the ECL I suspect we’ll drop Soumare in that deeper role, which by all accounts he prefers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HybridFox Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 (edited) What was brilliant about him today is the way he'd get the ball and just drive forward. Seen so often this season we'd look to offload a wayward pass as soon as we get possession. But he made sure we were at least 10 yards further up the pitch before making that decision. Good presence all round Edited 20 March 2022 by TK95 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ousefox Posted 20 March 2022 Popular Post Share Posted 20 March 2022 1 hour ago, Paninistickers said: His omission from the EL squad could (tho we'll never know) cost us the trophy. I keep banging on and on about it, but the decision is/was absolutely unfathomable. Still, spilt milk under the bridge, I guess As utterly bizarre as not including him in our PL squad earlier this season. He's the only ready made replacement for Ndidi and it's such an important position. The absolute nonsense I've read on here in the past about Hamza being equally as good always makes me laugh. Hamza could not have come close to the nice simple Mendy performance we saw today. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyrobot Posted 20 March 2022 Share Posted 20 March 2022 Massive error leaving him out of the European squad. Soumaré simply isn’t as good as him at the moment. Mendy is by far the best alternative to Ndidi and now we have neither for the rest of the competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzFOX Posted 21 March 2022 Share Posted 21 March 2022 Most of you have nailed it. Mendy is very reliable and you k ow what your gonna get. he looked super comfy today I’m his role and made everything tick around him. with wilf out and Mendy unable to play In our euro game I’m worried what our plan C is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom12345 Posted 21 March 2022 Share Posted 21 March 2022 7 hours ago, StriderHiryu said: We probably shouldn't but to provide some context on this, I have a friend that works for the scouting team at Arsenal and who was responsible for helping them build their data analytics platform for finding players. He told me that last season, Soumare's name came up so often in technical analysis that if he had a pound for every time it did, Arsenal could have signed him for free! And their analysis has produced some great results in recent times; Ramsdale (elite distribution), Tomiyasu (high workrate, great tackling percentage, great ball progression) and Tierney (great attacking stats for a full back). However, he says that his team and others around the country are taking a deep look at their tools when cases like Soumare come up. According to the stats he had elite stats for a title winning team and it did not surprise anyone that Leicester signed him so quickly. But he's been a big bust, and it has made them wonder if their analysis has a major flaw in it. Of course there is a settling in period and adjusting to a new league, but his stats were SO good, that you'd expect at least a middling performance from him. His words, not mine. Perhaps something more like Daka who has had some amazing performances mixed with some terrible ones. But Soumare has maybe had one good game - Spartak Moscow away. You've also got to remember that at the start of the season, Soumare was getting the sort of run in the side that KDH is getting now. He was given at least 10 games as a starter in a row to show what he could do. Knowing us we will give him the summer and see if he improves in pre-season. But he's got to improve a lot, because for the money paid for him he's had no impact on the team. Some of the fanbase question Lookman, but he's done way more for the club than Soumare has done so far, and Mendy has just had two performances that have been better than Soumare has had all season against Arsenal and Brentford. Maybe the factor that could not be calculated is his level of confidence? As someone asked above, how is his English? Maybe new league, new language, and being an introvert made him nervous and his abilities are subdue? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claridge Posted 21 March 2022 Share Posted 21 March 2022 9 hours ago, Ricey said: Played very well today but he struggles in more physical matches. Today was ideal for him. In the ECL I suspect we’ll drop Soumare in that deeper role, which by all accounts he prefers. I really hope not, anybody but him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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