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Rated R for Regret: No Winger Hit 8+ On SofaScore Ratings Against Nuno Mendes This Season
Nuno Mendes just pulled off the ultimate defensive flex, no winger managed an 8+ SofaScore rating against him all season. From club glory with PSG to international triumph with Portugal, here’s how the left-back turned into every right winger’s worst nightmare in 2024/25.
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The biggest nightmare of a right winger, Nuno Mendes has been crowned as the best left-back of this season as he has won a quadruple with PSG and also the Nations League with Portugal.
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Nuno Mendes has been crowned as the best left-back of this season
Not only his accolades but his performance in every match has been very crucial for his team.
On Sunday in the Nations League final, he got the Man of the match and also the player of the tournament. For a full-back, this is a big achievement to triumph these awards in the times where attacking players are considered favourites for these prizes.
According to sofascore ratings, no player has managed a great match against him as no one has registered a 8+ rating in the duels against him. Lamine Yamal, who faced him on Sunday surprisingly got the highest rating of 7.9. Many fans were scrambling their heads if the lamine performance was a 7.9, then what does the rating below it entail.
Lamine Yamal, who faced him on Sunday surprisingly got the highest rating of 7.9
As for Nuno Mendes, he has been immense in attack and defence both, clearly defining what a modern full-back should play like. Linking with players in the midfield, and also running the play from the left-wing with the winger.
His inside spaces run, the sheer acceleration and the physicality make him a unique profile in world football. A striking resemblance to one of the modern day greatest left-backs, Marcelo, Nuno has all the attributes to become a great player and with each passing season, he will get scarier and better.
Right-wingers defined this season as Ousmane Dembele, Lamine Yamal, Mohamed Salah all had great seasons
Although, right-wingers defined this season as Ousmane Dembele, Lamine Yamal, Mohamed Salah all had great seasons and are running the race for Ballon D’or but he faced Lamine Yamal, Mohamed Salah, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden, Leroy Sane and innumerous other wingers but he won every battle and not only shook the defence but also attacking the rival full-back with the same intensity.
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