Chilwell hails Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy after Brentford victory
Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell heaped praise on Edouard Mendy as he made a string of crucial saves in their 1-0 win over Brentford to send Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League table.
Chilwell
’s goal against
Brentfordpushed
Chelseaback ahead of Liverpool in the standings but it was
Mendy
’s fantastic performance that secured the points for Thomas Tuchel’s side.
Mendy made six saves to preserve what Chelsea boss
Thomas Tuchel
described as "not the cleanest sheet we ever had".
"It was pretty much Hell on Earth for the last 20 minutes but we did well,"
Chilwell said
.
"I think we've got Edou to thank. In the last 25 minutes he was superb. He's amazing. We see it every day in training, but he's getting the credit he deserves in these sorts of games where he makes the big saves and gets us the three points in the end."
Chelsea went to the top of the Premier League with 19 points from eight games, just the start they were seeking as they attempt to follow up last season's Champions League triumph with a strong domestic campaign.
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