Edouard Mendy’s heroics against Brentford on Saturday needed to be seen to be believed. The Senegalese stopper made a string of stunning saves as his Chelsea side survived a late Brentford onslaught to secure all three points for Thomas Tuchel’s table toppers. His last-gasp fingertip save to deny Christian Norgaard’s acrobatic effort was the pick of the bunch and capped off an individual display which defied belief. The 29-year-old’s heroics have led to further claims that he is currently the best goalkeeper in the world and reinforced the disbelief among players and fans alike at his baffling exclusion from this year’s Ballon d’Or list. But Mendy isn’t the only player to...
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