From being hailed as the best goalkeeper in the world to sitting on the bench and eventually leaving Chelsea, the story of Edouard Mendy is one of football’s most dramatic rises and falls. In this video, we dive deep into Mendy’s journey — from his heroic performances that helped Chelsea lift the Champions League trophy to the decline that saw him overshadowed by Kepa Arrizabalaga and sold to Al Ahli. Was Edouard Mendy truly a one-season wonder, or is there more to his story?
We analyze his record-breaking clean sheets, his Ballon d’Or snub, and the controversies surrounding his distribution and contract negotiations under Chelsea’s new ownership. Discover the untold truth of why Mendy’s form dipped, the injuries that sidelined him, and the circumstances that led him to leave Stamford Bridge for the Saudi Pro League.
Whether you’re a Chelsea fan or just love compelling football stories, this is a video you don’t want to miss. Perfect for fans of football documentaries, goalkeeping analysis, and stories of resilience and redemption.
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he never was the best keeper in the world XD
2,7 a year is very low, for a player in a russian oil rich club
World class Shot Stopper, Just lacked the skill with his feet needed for goalkeepers in the prem. Still love Edu always will.
He never was the best keeper in the world
as a chelsea fan, absolutely love mendy, he came and left as a champion, it was sad to see him leave but those chelsea times were full of struggles
He signed for Liverpool
his story is so inspirational
Amazing video
He was never the best goal keeper in the world though ????
Tukel the chelsea coach
he was never the best .. chelsea had one of the best defense and he was just good had the moment
Always looked the part & would have been as good as cech if given the time , now we have only hit & miss keepers at Chelsea since .
Losing Mendy was a Massive loss to Chelsea , the real fans know .. kepa was inferior & poser
Mendy slipped through the net whilst the club was in turmoil .club (not the fans) should have shown him more love instead we ended up with kepa
He never was the best…😂😂😂😂😂
Why do you blame GKs for mistakes when passing the ball. The only reason they are GKs is because they can't play with their feet.
Best top 10 in pl in his peak
Liability
He did wat he could
What happened to the best goalkeeper in the world? No clue cuz we’re talking about mendy and he never was.
I’d like to compare mendy to duck tape- short term he was really good, pulled off some really class performances however over time the duck tape wore off and needed changing. Still I thought he was good just a shame he had no longevity
Best goalkeeper lmao 🤣🤣
He joind al ahli Saudi just for more money
he was NEVER the best goalkeeper in the world hahahahhahaa
Sinple answer : 💰
Never the best keeper in the premier league let alone the world 😂.
He couldn't use his feet. Unfortunately, if you are not good with the ball at your feet, you're no use to a top side.
He was overrated, like many others
Did ok in a defensive style formation which is the reason for some of the clean sheets and was lucky to get away with errors that didn't lead to goals but as the manager and style changed to being less defensive he had more to do and the luck with the errors ran out and started costing Chelsea
Fair play to him came from nothing made it to the top before securing a comfortable future for him and his family with a big paycheck
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He achieved his dream
His my favorite gk
Was Mendy a one season wonder?-Yes
Was he ever actually "The best goalkeeper in the world?"- Not even close. But pretty good one in terms of quality in that exact season.
When he arrived at Ahli he was not the fan’s favorite. The way he started the season was the worse u could see. We even thought he has problems in his eye and he cant see well. However, all change when he suddenly saved a loop ball that he made it hard to himself yet he saved it once he made that save he reach the ball in the corner and the fans supported him crazy. The next match was the derby and he made big saves against benzinma and we won. After that he gain his confidence again and now he is improving massively he makes clean sheets with his national team and his club regularly. He is not the best but he is fighting and now he plays better with his feet a thing it was a nightmare if done it. For penalties he still very weak on it. But he is trying to
Well, if you won the champions league, club world Cup, fifa best. At that age, I'll get as much money as possible..