Mike Penders’ secret weapon! The unusual trick behind Chelsea’s clean sheet vs Man Utd
Story updated
The story in brief
7-second readMike Penders is one of European football’s highest-rated young goalkeepers after impressing on loan at Strasbourg last season. And the 21-year-old has recently been given ...
From the source
Mike Penders is one of European football’s highest-rated young goalkeepers after impressing on loan at Strasbourg last season. And the 21-year-old has recently been given a chance to show what he can do at Chelsea, starting three consecutive matches after Emi Martinez broke his jaw.
Penders’ introduction to the starting XI has not been entirely smooth, with a costly error against Tottenham, but he produced a more encouraging display against Liverpool in the EFL Cup.
Penders took another step forward against Manchester United, keeping a clean sheet with an excellent performance. Penders’ unusual goalkeeping trick has now emerged. One of the secrets behind Mike Penders keeping a clean sheet against Manchester United was a stash of Vaseline smeared on his goalpost at Stamford Bridge, according to The Daily Mail.
At a glance
- Reporting status
- Reported
- Original publisher
- The Chelsea Chronicle ↗
- Source published
- Clubs covered
- Chelsea, Manchester United, Strasbourg
Attributed publisher reporting. Kickjolly has not independently confirmed the claim.
Source context
This brief is drawn from The Chelsea Chronicle. The original report is linked below for its complete context.
Read original report ↗THE NEXT STORY STARTS HERE
Keep reading
More stories connected to this one. Find your next talking point.
Not Kroupi – Arsenal rival Man United for signing of in-form Bournemouth star
Arsenal and Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Bournemouth's Marcus Tavernier, who has scored five goals in his first nine Premier League games this season…
CaughtOffside
What Romeo Lavia has been doing behind the scenes at Chelsea is truly inspiring
Romeo Lavia has been one of the success stories of Chelsea’s season so far. His appearance against Manchester United last Saturday marked the second consecutive ...
The Chelsea Chronicle
‘The whole club needs to be sold’… Finance expert on Man Utd’s future
Manchester United can only move forward once there is a clean slate and a full sale. The desperately poor results on the pitch in 2026/27 ...
United In Focus
Transfer news LIVE: Shock Arsenal move, Kroupi twist; Man Utd stunner; new Chelsea target; Liverpool latest
Follow all the latest news, rumours and gossipArsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are all hunting some huge signings ahead of the January window.…
Evening Standard
Rooney tells Carrick the one starting XI change he could make to clinch Man Utd’s first PL win since August
Wayne Rooney believes Shea Lacey’s impactful cameo off the bench against AS Roma has shown he’s worthy of more game time.Manchester United are next in action this Sunday when…
Utd Report
Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd send scouts to monitor Frankfurt star Nnamdi Collins
Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins as Premier League clubs look to strengthen their…
CaughtOffsideThe stands
0 commentsHave your say. Keep it about football. Guest comments are reviewed before appearing publicly.
Be the first to start the conversation.