Edouard Mendy: Fans Blame Chelsea Star for Senegal’s Heartbreaking World Cup Defeat vs the Netherlands

• Edouard Mendy has been slammed for his lacklustre performance against the Netherlands during Senegal's World Cup opener
• The Chelsea goalkeeper shipped in two late goals during the Group A clash to deny Senegal a golden chance to earn their first points of the tournament
• The Lions of Teranga looked set to hold the Netherlands to a goalless draw before Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaasen netted late in the match

A section of fans have blamed Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy for Senegal's World Cup defeat against the Netherlands.

The reigning African champions kicked off their World Cup campaign on a disappointing note, after they were silenced 2-0 in their Group A opener staged at the Al Thumama Stadium on Monday evening.

Senegal were pretty much in control of the clash and looked on course to secure a precious point against the European giants.

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However, two late goals from Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaasen condemned the Lions of Teranga to a heartbreaking defeat.

Gakpo broke the deadlock with just five minutes left on the clock, heading home a powerful header from Frenkie de Jong's perfect cross past a helpless Mendy.

Klaassen went on to seal the three points for the Netherlands in stoppage time, after Mendy failed to gather a shot.

Mendy slammed after Netherlands performance

Following the Netherlands loss, Mendy has come under immense fire, with a section of fans claiming he let down Senegal.

One wondered:

"What happened to Mendy? He was voted Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper of the year just 10 months ago."

A second noted:

"This defeat is on Mendy's head."

Another tweeted:

"I genuinely think Mendy had the craziest purple patch in history because this guy is not a goalkeeper im sorry."

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A fourth added:

"Mendy went from a complete unknown to FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year to a genuine liability in the space of like 3 years."

Below are more reactions on Mendy's performance:

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