Chelsea need a championship to complete the “active” season-Mendy

Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy urged his teammates to finish the 2020-21 season with the title of champion before Saturday’s FA Cup final match with Leicester City.

Thomas Tuchel’s team is competing with the Uefa Champions League for two trophies, and they will fight Manchester City in the final on May 29.

Personally, Mendy admitted that this was a “difficult” debut for him in England because there is no winter vacation.

Senegal’s international team’s playing career began before moving to Stamford Bridge in September last year. He spent a happy holiday in France.

Mandy told me: “This is my first season without winter vacation, so this is a difficult time psychologically and physically, because this is another rhythm I have to adapt to.” BBC Sports Africa.

“This is my first year like this, so it will become fulfilled and will help me a lot in the next few years.

“Then the new coach arrived, including me, the team performed very well. So, today we are at the end of the season, and we are doing well this season, but we need to finish the race with championship results.”

The 29-year-old has not yet participated in the FA Cup this season, and Tuchel has confirmed that the Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga will play at Wembley against Leicester City. Start shooting.

However, Mendy went on to explain the difficulties of England’s absence from the winter vacation and how this helped him develop into one of the best goalkeepers in the Premier League this semester.

He said: “In winter, when you subconsciously get used to this winter vacation, it is a period of rest, but this time you didn’t.”

“On the contrary, things will even speed up because you play it every two days.

“So, it’s really a tough time, because physically and mentally, every two days there is an intensity training in the Premier League and everything you need to participate in an advanced game, so yes, it’s a bit difficult. time.

“But here, I am working both physically and mentally. This is a good thing, because you can even learn more about yourself, stretch your spirit, and through all this work, I return to a very positive aspect. .”