Few players will have gone into the second round of World Cup group games feeling they had as much to prove as Edouard Mendy. In truth, it was perhaps not the opposition to come out with a rallying performance, Qatar could not even manage a shot on target against Ecuador.
However, Mendy's role in the two Netherlands goals he conceded on Monday will have left him knowing that he had to re-establish his authority in the African side's net. Chelsea teammate Kalidou Koulibaly defended the goalkeeper ahead of Qatar suggesting there had been an overreaction.
Speaking in Senegal’s pre-match press conference, Koulibaly said: "We do speak a lot, we play at the same club and we are brothers in arms for Senegal. He is a very important player for us, it is normal to go through difficult phases.
