16 Oct 2021 21:17:52
Rudiger tonight
' Someone explain why Mendy isn't nominated for the Ballon D'or'
Well maybe one of our experts can explain because sure as hell I don't know.

{Ed014's Note - because he’s not good enough, great shot stopper but there is much more to the modern day keepers game than that and there are better keepers. That’s just life.

Was MOTM tonight and well deserved.


1.) 16 Oct 2021
16 Oct 2021 21:34:59
Maybe because the people who pick the candidates for the BD don’t rate him would be my guess.

I certainly wasn’t convinced about us signing him but I’m glad to say he has so far proved me wrong. Long may it continue.


2.) 16 Oct 2021
16 Oct 2021 22:25:27
I have to disagree Ed, I can’t think of an area he’s weaker at apart from distribution, Mendy is better than both Allison and Ederson, certainly this season anyway. Out of 26 shots faced he’s saved 25, not sure any other keeper is close to that.

{Ed014's Note - no problem with that Dan I just think differently and as a great shot stopper I’d expect that.

The main thing is he’s going through a great spell for you and ensured you got the 3 points tonight.


3.) 17 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021 07:40:16
Personally; Mendy is a better shot stopper than all the goal keepers that are nominated for the Ballon d’or. Being UEFA goalkeeper of the season should count for something. Besides he racked up some relatively better stats than most of the nominated goal keepers last season in UCL. It was a pure gaffe on FIFA’s end, they should take it and move on.


4.) 17 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021 08:59:40
Saying he isn't nominated because he isn't good enough is just bs. There are different types of keepers just like there are different types of strikers or midfielders. Yes he's not as comfortable on the ball as allison but he has other strengths, which he's shown the past year. And being nominated for the ballon d'or isn't about your overall ability as a footballer its about your performance over the past year and no keeper has performed better than mendy in that time.


5.) 17 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021 10:08:01
Craigd, I haven’t got a clue what the the criteria is for the being selected for BD list.

I also haven’t go to much of clue how Mendy was placid his previous club and my guess is selection to that list is based on a full seasons performance.

The point was that two posters suggested that Mendy not being selected was based on him being black. I am no fan of football’s governing bodies but that suggestion to me, is far fetched at best when other black players are on the list.

I personally don’t care about how other people view his performances as long as I think he is playing well for us then I’m ok with that.


6.) 17 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021 13:46:40
Tom, yeah I agree fully to idea he wasn't nominated because he is black, that is nonsense. My point was to the ed that said he wasn't nominated because he not a good enough keeper. That to me is nonsense also. There are better midfielders out there than Mason mount yet he is nominated because he had a good season. It's judged on the performance on the pitch and mendys stats say he should be nominated. Its not just about picking the best rated players in the world. If say a player who isn't highly rated has an outstanding season he should be nominated. The same way the best player in the world (lets just say messi) has a shocker, he then shouldn't be nominated because he is a better player.


7.) 17 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021 15:01:44
What ought also to be considered is a GKs contribution to the success of a team and Mendy has been absolutely key to CFC success in the last year. And if distribution was certainly a weakness when he first arrived he has improved considerably here and it should be remembered that it was his long pinpoint pass that started the move that led to Havertz goal in ECL final. He should surely have been nominated imho.


8.) 17 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021 15:43:24
The fact is Craigd, the people who made the decision about the list don’t he had had a good enough season to merit inclusion and as I’ve said they may well have something to do with his performances at his previous club.

He may well have deserved to be nominated and it may well be a complete error on behalf of the people involved in the process but it wasn’t because he is black.


9.) 17 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021 16:11:57
I agree 100% Tom for whatever reason he wasn't nominated, it wasn't because of his skin colour.


10.) 18 Oct 2021
17 Oct 2021 00:02:10
Fantastic player Mendy is. Provijg Himself more every game. I did think the same as you ed14, but this past year his positioning itms top tier as well as his organisation. Playing the ball out he's a little uncomfortable but he's so slouch.