Chelsea’s Kepa breaks silence after penalty shootout nightmare against Liverpool
Kepa responded on social media after his costly missed penalty Kepa Arrizabalaga and Carabao Cup final penalty shootouts really don’t mix. Yet again at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, he was the one making headlines after Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties. The circumstances were slightly different this time around. After famously refusing Maurizio Sarri’s orders to […]
4 years ago
Virgil van Dijk had the best reaction to Kepa’s shoot-out antics
The mind games did not exactly go the Spaniard’s way. With 90 seconds to play in League Cup Final extra-time, Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel brought on substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Having started Edouard Mendy for the final, the German rolled the dice on getting Kepa in for the upcoming penalty shoot-out. He had saved three […]
4 years ago
Kepa Arrizabalaga apologises for final incident after being fined one week’s wages
Despite the fine, Kepa is unlikely to be dropped by Maurizio Sarri Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has been fined by the club for refusing to follow his manager’s instructions during the Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. The Spanish goalkeeper was at the centre of controversy after refusing to be replaced by […]
7 years ago
David Luiz reveals what he said to Kepa Arrizabalaga during Carabao Cup final
An apparent injury to the goalkeeper in the final minutes led to a confrontation with coach Maurizio Sarri David Luiz has given his take on the incident that saw Kepa Arrizabalaga refuse to be substituted in Chelsea’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City on Sunday. Blues boss Maurizio Sarri was incensed by the goalkeeper’s insistence […]
7 years ago
Don’t feel sorry for Maurizio Sarri, he failed miserably when dealing with Kepa’s revolt
Has Kepa Arrizabalaga changed football? When Maurizio Sarri tried and failed to take Kepa Arrizabalaga off the field at Wembley on Sunday, many were outraged at Kepa’s refusal to obey the instruction from his manager. With Willy Caballero waiting to come on and do what he had previously done for Manchester City in a final, […]
7 years ago
“I like that” – Mourinho backs Kepa
Mourinho is no stranger to contentious incidents. Jose Mourinho has praised Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for showing his “personality” during the controversial Carabao Cup final which saw the Spaniard refuse to follow his manager’s instructions and be substituted off the pitch. The incident occurred at the end of extra-time in the league cup final between […]
7 years ago