Kepa Arrizabalaga

[manpe 10,861]

45 minutes ago, Magic Lamps said:

He might look like an ageing salesman for vacuum cleaners

Just popped in to say I've been dropping acid all night but this right here has been the highlight of it all  

[Jase 43,479]

 

[communicate 2,703]

On 4/21/2019 at 6:01 AM, NikkiCFC said:

This season in PL:

Errors leading to goals
Kepa: 0 De Gea: 2

Pass success
Kepa: 87% De Gea: 58%

Clean sheets
Kepa: 12 De Gea: 7

Conceded
Kepa: 34 De Gea: 43

High claims
Kepa: 12 De Gea: 9

Sweeper clearances
Kepa: 7 De Gea: 1

De Gea is having a very poor season but de Gea imo is far better gk. Kepa shot stopping is not close to de Gea. Kepa reaction is a bit too slow, he should have saved jovic header and against united he didn't even react to Rojo header 

[Tomo 21,733]

21 minutes ago, communicate said:

De Gea is having a very poor season but de Gea imo is far better gk. Kepa shot stopping is not close to de Gea. Kepa reaction is a bit too slow, he should have saved jovic header and against united he didn't even react to Rojo header 

De Gea was born after his time, he's a quality shop stopper but his overall game doesn't fit with the modern times. Even last season when he was getting all the hype he was not close to being the best GK in the world (that's been Ter Stegan for quite a while).

[OneMoSalah 8,776]

6 hours ago, Tomo said:

De Gea was born after his time, he's a quality shop stopper but his overall game doesn't fit with the modern times. Even last season when he was getting all the hype he was not close to being the best GK in the world (that's been Ter Stegan for quite a while).

Ter Stegen is brilliant. His distrubiton is also first class, absolutely phenomenal value for 12m euros or whatever Barca paid and obviously theyve coached him on contributing when playing out a lot too. Still think Neuer is very overlooked these days after 8 or 9 yesrs of being undoubtedly the best GK in the world, hes still very very good. Kepa has a big ceiling though, more than happy with his first season.

[Vesper 28,769]

7 hours ago, communicate said:

De Gea is having a very poor season but de Gea imo is far better gk. Kepa shot stopping is not close to de Gea. Kepa reaction is a bit too slow, he should have saved jovic header and against united he didn't even react to Rojo header 

Nope, no chance on that header, no keeper in world would have saved it, if he (Kepa) had hedged to his left, Jovic would have went back across him to the opposite corner. 

 

[Vesper 28,769]

6 hours ago, Tomo said:

De Gea was born after his time, he's a quality shop stopper but his overall game doesn't fit with the modern times. Even last season when he was getting all the hype he was not close to being the best GK in the world (that's been Ter Stegan for quite a while).

Oblak all day, all night, over ter Stegen. Superior in most categories. IMHO

[Special Juan 27,424]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Nope, no chance on that header, no keeper in world would have saved it, if he (Kepa) had hedged to his left, Jovic would have went back across him to the opposite corner. 

 

As a goalkeeper coach I would like you to break down the goal from the cross, to the point of the header, to Kepa's position to the goal going in. I look forward to hearing how you get to the conclusion that 'he had no chance'

[Vesper 28,769]

My own eyes.

Apparently, based off so many comments, I am one of the few people who watched EF a lot. I know what Jovic can do with a header. If Kepa had shaded to his left, Jovic would have went to the other corner. He is just deadly in the air.

I am also amazed at how little people took into account that EF was missing 2 absolutely key, superb players and also their best CB, N'Dicka, didn't play.

If they get all 3 back for return leg, it is NOT at all a certain thing we win. Haller and Rebic are just so key for them, almost 50 goals produced in only a total of 5000 minutes combined. Just Azpi will end up playing close to 5000 minutes, around 4800, for comparison.

Put those 3 players (N'Dicka too, who is going to be a superb CB, and is only 19yo) on us from summer 2018, and would be in 3rd place by 10 to 15 points.

[Special Juan 27,424]

22 minutes ago, Vesper said:

My own eyes.

Apparently, based off so many comments, I am one of the few people who watched EF a lot. I know what Jovic can do with a header. If Kepa had shaded to his left, Jovic would have went to the other corner. He is just deadly in the air.

I am also amazed at how little people took into account that EF was missing 2 absolutely key, superb players and also their best CB, N'Dicka, didn't play.

If they get all 3 back for return leg, it is NOT at all a certain thing we win. Haller and Rebic are just so key for them, almost 50 goals produced in only a total of 5000 minutes combined. Just Azpi will end up playing close to 5000 minutes, around 4800, for comparison.

Put those 3 players (N'Dicka too, who is going to be a superb CB, and is only 19yo) on us from summer 2018, and would be in 3rd place by 10 to 15 points.

You haven't broke it down though. You then go into how people haven't taken you opinion on EF seriously, and not how the goal Jovic scored.

Jovic scores this header from 13-14 yards out, it doesn't matter how good he is with his head this is about how he scored and how Kepa didn't keep this out.

The pass from the wing is whipping into Jovic, and it's slightly behind him. He then has to arch his body and head back, stoop low and generate the power to the far post. Kepa's positioning is wrong, he's far too far to his near post, that's the first mistake he makes. The fact Jovic is away from the penalty spot makes it even worse for Kepa, he's too far out, he has to make his own power and guide it. 

I guarantee if you speak to any keeper at any level they would say they should of done better, no keeper at this level should be beaten from that distance, delivery that low and how much he has to do to finish that header.

I cannot talk about Jovic going the other way because he didn't do that, I'm talking about the header he scored and how Kepa was at fault for the goal we conceded. Incidentally I spoke to an ex Chelsea keeper today and asked him about this goal and his answer was "Mistake from Kepa"

[the wes 7,212]

2 minutes ago, Special Juan said:

You haven't broke it down though. You then go into how people haven't taken you opinion on EF seriously, and not how the goal Jovic scored.

Jovic scores this header from 13-14 yards out, it doesn't matter how good he is with his head this is about how he scored and how Kepa didn't keep this out.

The pass from the wing is whipping into Jovic, and it's slightly behind him. He then has to arch his body and head back, stoop low and generate the power to the far post. Kepa's positioning is wrong, he's far too far to his near post, that's the first mistake he makes. The fact Jovic is away from the penalty spot makes it even worse for Kepa, he's too far out, he has to make his own power and guide it. 

I guarantee if you speak to any keeper at any level they would say they should of done better, no keeper at this level should be beaten from that distance, delivery that low and how much he has to do to finish that header.

I cannot talk about Jovic going the other way because he didn't do that, I'm talking about the header he scored and how Kepa was at fault for the goal we conceded. Incidentally I spoke to an ex Chelsea keeper today and asked him about this goal and his answer was "Mistake from Kepa"

Luiz needs to take the blame for the goal as well he was caught ball watching  if luiz would have put pressure on jovic he wouldn't have scored the goal 

[Special Juan 27,424]

Just now, the wes said:

Luiz needs to take the blame for the goal as well he was caught ball watching  if luiz would have put pressure on jovic he wouldn't have scored the goal 

I'm talking purely about Kepa and the goal, we all know Luiz should of done better, but that's typical of our season...should of done better. 

[Magic Lamps 11,653]

Really not impressed with Kepa's season but I guess he can still improve.

Would have been more comfortable with Leno or Gulasci between the sticks tho.

[the wes 7,212]

What a save 

[Stats 7,053]

16 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

Really not impressed with Kepa's season but I guess he can still improve.

Would have been more comfortable with Leno or Gulasci between the sticks tho.

Leno has been dodgy this season but has made some very good saves too. Kepa is better than him though imo. Gulasci have not seen much of him so can't say anything in regards to him.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

19 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

Really not impressed with Kepa's season but I guess he can still improve.

Would have been more comfortable with Leno or Gulasci between the sticks tho.

Im perfectly happy with Kepa. Leno doesnt strike me as great keeper while Gulacsi is quality this year, I prefer younger gk to stay here for 10 years or so if possible.

What I like about Kepa is that he has realy strong mentality. He came here as most expensive GK, but he didnt go down by pressure. Then he did that in the final and when he returned on pitch, it didnt affect him at all. Its also remarkable he "demands" to play all games, including cup games. One might see it as cocky, but IMO once he gains experience, he could be one of those characters on the pitch that help you win the games.

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1 hour ago, BlueLyon said:

Im perfectly happy with Kepa. Leno doesnt strike me as great keeper while Gulacsi is quality this year, I prefer younger gk to stay here for 10 years or so if possible.

What I like about Kepa is that he has realy strong mentality. He came here as most expensive GK, but he didnt go down by pressure. Then he did that in the final and when he returned on pitch, it didnt affect him at all. Its also remarkable he "demands" to play all games, including cup games. One might see it as cocky, but IMO once he gains experience, he could be one of those characters on the pitch that help you win the games.

I noticed that too. At that age he already has huge and stable confidence which is one of the most important aspects of a top keeper. HIs antics in the league cup final cost us the trophy tho i am sure Caballero would have won it for us.

[Vybz Kartel 1,613]

22 hours ago, Magic Lamps said:

Really not impressed with Kepa's season but I guess he can still improve.

Would have been more comfortable with Leno or Gulasci between the sticks tho.

I think you are being harsh, Kepa has had a very solid first season, 23 clean sheets in 52 games. He has made a few errors but his also won us a lot of games today being a prime example, who knows what happens if Deeny scores from that header. Like I said in an earlier post he has a few things to work on like his positioning at times and claiming crosses which he hopefully will have worked on for next season. Just ask Arsenal, Man Utd, Man City how hard it is to replace a world class goalie. If we are being honest his been slightly better than Thibo last season since he can actually pass from the back. Give him a solid defence in front of him I think he can become one of the top keepers in the world