DBasia.news – Chelsea have shown great improvement from the defensive side since Edouard Mendy was brought in to become the Blues’ main goalkeeper. Most recently, Chelasea has continued to record clean sheets when they won a 3-0 victory over Stade Rennes in the continued Champions League match.
Hosting Rennes in the third match of Group E Chelsea won 3-0 through two penalties from Timo Werner (10 ’41’) and Tammy Abraham (50 ‘). Rennes’ misfortune increased after playing with 10 players after Dalbert Henrique was sent off in the 40th minute.
Chelse is currently at the top of Group E with a collection of seven points followed by Sevilla (seven points), and Krasnodar and Rennes who both have one point. Apart from maintaining the momentum of Chelsea’s defense that is also improving.
At the start of the season in five Premier League matches Chelsea conceded 11 goals. Now they have recorded five clean sheets in all competitions. It happened when Mendy, who was brought in from Rennes for 22 million pounds, replaced Kepa Arrizabalaga as Chelsea’s main goalkeeper.
According to Opta, for the first time since 2010 Chelsea has scored five consecutive clean sheets in all competitions. At that time Chelsea was coached by Carlo Ancelotti and at the end of the season he finished as runner-up in the Premier League.
Mendy has guarded the Chelsea goal in seven matches and conceded only once. The confidence in Chelsea’s back line increased the confidence to play a team that then performed well in midfield and forward.
“We have seen some developments, but it is still in process. When we signed (Mendy) all the feedback is that he has a strong personality in the locker room,” said Lampard praising Mendy some time ago.
“He wants to be involved and work hard. He has great work ethic to push himself. He has shown that and smiles every day,” he explained. If you have this, it is only a matter of time for Chelsea to release Willy Caballero or Kepa in the player transfer market.