African players abroad Tuchel Reacts To Mendy’s Mistake In Humiliating Defeat To Leeds

Chelsea fell to a humiliating Premier League loss on Sunday as the Bleues were beaten 3-0 by Leeds United at Elland Road. Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy committed a dreadful error leading to the opponents’ first goal.

Instead of clearing a backpass, the Senegalese international tried to dribble past Brenden Aaronson who stole the ball and scored.

Minutes later Raheem Sterling conceded a free-kick near his area. And from it, Rodrigo out-jumped Reece James to double the lead before Jack Harrison completed the win in the second half.

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Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has described Mendy’s blunder as “huge” and said that the mistake cost the team big time. Tuchel said Mendy himself knows that he made a big mistake and is most disappointed. 

He knows himself, with these kind of mistakes I don’t know if it is necessary to speak a lot [to him]. He knows it is a mistake. Everybody in the world sees that mistake. And it is a huge mistake in a crucial time of the match. It does not help. He is the one who is most disappointed. It cost us a lot today.” Tuchel said.

The result leaves Chelsea in the bottom half of the table with just one win from three games. And plenty of questions to be answered ahead of their return to Stamford Bridge against host Leicester City next weekend.


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