Benjamin mendy says he’s determined to show in Manchester City the “best” version of himself after overcoming the injury issues that kept his adventure at the Etihad Stadium from being as good as expected. Benjamin Mendy was bought against a check for more than 50 million euros from AS Monaco after playing a key role in the magnificent season of the Principality club in 2016-2017 punctuated by a title of champion of France.
French international won directly in the starting lineup of Pep Guardiola at the left back position, but was unable to create real momentum before breaking his anterior cruciate ligament. This problem saw him miss most of the 2018-19 season, and his second year at Etihad Stadium was also greatly affected by injuries as he was forced to undergo knee surgery. Mendy was finally declared in top form last September and has since participated in 24 games with Manchester City this season.
The 25-year-old started in the club’s first game after the coronavirus hiatus against Arsenal on June 17, impressive in a 3-0 win, and now looks set to play a key role in the game of Guardiola over the next few weeks. Mendy is fully dedicated to rewarding City for respecting it during an extremely frustrating period, as he said on the club’s official website: “It’s my time”.
“Not all the time I lost was the same because I was injured. The way Manchester City, the staff, the players were behind me, helped me, it pushed me. JI want to give them back the real Mendy. It was difficult when I was in the hospital, recovery; it’s life. People don’t see it all. It is not easy. Even in the first game, you’re back, you’re supposed to be at the top because people are watching the game for it. They don’t have time to say that he was injured, “added the French side.
“They want good performance and I understand that and it gives me more motivation to work hard. I think I’m now in one of my best times in Manchester City, “concluded Benjamin Mendy. City continued their victory against Arsenal by beating Burnley 5-0 at Etihad and is now preparing for a crucial encounter with Chelsea on Thursday to defeat Blues to prevent Liverpool from overtaking them Mendy expects another tough encounter after a very competitive first leg in November – which City narrowly won 2-1.
“The match we played at home against them was difficult”, he added. “I think it was the most intense match we had in the championship; it was very box to box! It was very physical because they have players like N’golo Kante in the midfield who is everywhere, all four defensemen are solid. They are playing well and I think it’s going to be a close game. We just need to play like we play and give everything, get the beat, keep going and win. I think on my side it will be Willian. He’s very fast, has abilities, moves a lot from the defender, which makes things more difficult, but we have to be focused. I like a game like that. “
.
