Kepa Arrizabalaga

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Spanish outlet El Mundo has a "theory" on Kepa's dip in form.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kepa-arrizabalagas-chelsea-form-blamed-21430014

(insert your 'can't hold onto anything' joke here...)

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

i wouldn`t get rid of Kepa just yet and don`t believe the media reports where they suggest he won`t get another chance this season. but we do need to give him a proper rival for the starting birth. having Rob Green and Willy C..he hasn`t exactly had to fight for his place.

not saying we should spend 50m plus but just somebody who Kepa would know he has to be on his A game or risk not playing for an extended period of time,perhaps permanently for us. there`s always the chance of a longterm injury too we need to be prepared for. 

 

[ZAPHOD2319 4,476]

30 minutes ago, Jason said:

Spanish outlet El Mundo has a "theory" on Kepa's dip in form.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kepa-arrizabalagas-chelsea-form-blamed-21430014

(insert your 'can't hold onto anything' joke here...)

I am sure Pedro's wife appreciates the last bit of that article.

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34 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

I am sure Pedro's wife appreciates the last bit of that article.

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39 minutes ago, ZAPHOD2319 said:

I am sure Pedro's wife appreciates the last bit of that article.

I believe they have divorced. His ex and children are back living in Spain. 

https://www.caughtoffside.com/2019/10/19/chelsea-star-could-seek-transfer-away-after-growing-frustrated-with-reduced-role-under-lampard/

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1 hour ago, Jason said:

Spanish outlet El Mundo has a "theory" on Kepa's dip in form.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kepa-arrizabalagas-chelsea-form-blamed-21430014

(insert your 'can't hold onto anything' joke here...)

Kepa is the best looking bloke on the team, along with Giroud, and is worth 10's of millions of pounds

surely he can find a new bird to date

he can get tips from Tomori, lololol

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Just now, Vesper said:

Kepa is the best looking bloke on the team, along with Giroud, and is worth 10's of millions of pounds

surely he can find a new bird to date

he can get tips from Tomori, lololol

His form went downhill the minute he went with the shitty Barkley haircut. 

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It is really strange to see that there are talks of selling Kepa this summer while nothing is said when other players under-perform or just pure average...

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7 minutes ago, Jason said:

It is really strange to see that there are talks of selling Kepa this summer while nothing is said when other players under-perform or just pure average...

I think it's just far more unusual for a first choice keeper to be dropped for a big game.

Probably being blown out of proportion at present, but if Lampard continues to prefer Caballero or Kepa gets back in and keeps playing poorly then there's a very real chance we look at an alternative in the summer.

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Just now, Superblue_1986 said:

I think it's just far more unusual for a first choice keeper to be dropped for a big game.

Probably being blown out of proportion at present, but if Lampard continues to prefer Caballero or Kepa gets back in and keeps playing poorly then there's a very real chance we look at an alternative in the summer.

Nothing wrong with looking for alternatives but all this talk of selling him already while we have countless of other average players still on the books!

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3 minutes ago, Jason said:

Nothing wrong with looking for alternatives but all this talk of selling him already while we have countless of other average players still on the books!

I personally think Lampard has a bit of a ruthless edge about him and will start the cull this summer.

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2 minutes ago, Superblue_1986 said:

I personally think Lampard has a bit of a ruthless edge about him and will start the cull this summer.

We'll see. At times, it feels like Lampard still doesn't know the best XI and is just simply rotating around, like with the 4 CBs. 

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Chelsea: Lots of fans slam Kepa after damming stat puts bad form into perspective

https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/chelsea/chelsea-lots-of-fans-slam-kepa-after-damming-stat-puts-bad-form-into-perspective/

Lots of Chelsea fans have taken aim at Kepa Arrizabalaga after a stat has revealed how poor the Spanish goalkeeper has been for the club this season.

Stats from Odds Checker via CFC-Blues show that the 25-year-old shot-stopper has the worst save percentage out of any player in the Premier League this season, with Kepa having a poorer campaign than the likes of Norwich City keeper Tim Krul, Tottenham’s second-choice option Paulo Gazzaniga and Arsenal number one Bernd Leno.

Kepa’s form has dived off a cliff this season, with The Mirror reporting that Frank Lampard is leaning towards shipping off the young shot-stopper in the summer transfer window. The former Athletic Bilbao keeper was dropped last weekend in Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Leicester City.

 

[OneMoSalah 8,776]

This whole Kepa isnt good enough thing is bullshit and just shows double standards. After Cech and Courtois it was always going to be a downgrade of somesort. People keep saying about having faith with younger players and a manager with relatively no experience but want to dump a GK, who is a hugely respected and well known talent around Europe, after a bad half a season. Last season he was consistent and played very well too.

Being 25 y/o for a GK is still young. Physically he could do with adding some muscle mass, I feel he isnt particularly strong at coming and claiming high balls from set plays and corners but again, De Gea was exactly the same (even worse IMO) at United before he put on some muscle mass. Kepa is lightweight but his reflexes, general shot stopping, distribution, communication and decision making is still very good for me and if he filled out a bit he would be better able or maybe be more confident in coming to claim high balls and command his area. 

The coaching behind the scenes really intrigues me, I didnt see this regression coming after last season under Sarri. I do think he has a lack of fonfidence in his defenders as well. 

Even Cech and Courtois showed signs of regression here too in periods but it didnt mean they were shit so its not like GKs are immune to performing badly or making mistakes either.

Looking for a long term replacement on a 71m GK as well? That is going to be difficult to sell to the board.

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On 07/02/2020 at 6:35 PM, OneMoSalah said:

Being 25 y/o for a GK is still young. 

25 being young for a GK is a myth, especially these days. Most world class keepers are world class by the time they're 25.

They also decline earlier than people think aswell, look at how poor Cech and Casilas became and Buffon is a very very poor keeper at present.

Van Der Sar was the ultimate anomaly which has given a false narrative that keepers peak/last much longer, it isn't true.

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On 09/02/2020 at 11:12 AM, Tomo said:

25 being young for a GK is a myth, especially these days. Most world class keepers are world class by the time they're 25.

They also decline earlier than people think aswell, look at how poor Cech and Casilas became and Buffon is a very very poor keeper at present.

Van Der Sar was the ultimate anomaly which has given a false narrative that keepers peak/last much longer, it isn't true.

the same goes for most other positions as well

just at an earlier age of around 30 or so

the fall-off is dramatic in all but a very few players

especially fullbacks and wingers

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On 2/7/2020 at 6:35 PM, OneMoSalah said:

This whole Kepa isnt good enough thing is bullshit and just shows double standards. After Cech and Courtois it was always going to be a downgrade of somesort. People keep saying about having faith with younger players and a manager with relatively no experience but want to dump a GK, who is a hugely respected and well known talent around Europe, after a bad half a season. Last season he was consistent and played very well too.

Being 25 y/o for a GK is still young. Physically he could do with adding some muscle mass, I feel he isnt particularly strong at coming and claiming high balls from set plays and corners but again, De Gea was exactly the same (even worse IMO) at United before he put on some muscle mass. Kepa is lightweight but his reflexes, general shot stopping, distribution, communication and decision making is still very good for me and if he filled out a bit he would be better able or maybe be more confident in coming to claim high balls and command his area. 

The coaching behind the scenes really intrigues me, I didnt see this regression coming after last season under Sarri. I do think he has a lack of fonfidence in his defenders as well. 

Even Cech and Courtois showed signs of regression here too in periods but it didnt mean they were shit so its not like GKs are immune to performing badly or making mistakes either.

Looking for a long term replacement on a 71m GK as well? That is going to be difficult to sell to the board.

Kepa is a big problem. Super expensive and very difficult to move. He is not great at anything but quite poor in term of catching aerial ball and reaction time. 

Comparing him to Courtois made no sense. Courtois was outstanding, I have never felt that he will concede easy goals with Courtois that is for me is everything in gk. 

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1 hour ago, communicate said:

Kepa is a big problem. Super expensive and very difficult to move. He is not great at anything but quite poor in term of catching aerial ball and reaction time. 

Comparing him to Courtois made no sense. Courtois was outstanding, I have never felt that he will concede easy goals with Courtois that is for me is everything in gk. 

But his last season here there were lots on here saying he was average and costing us matches...... particularly in the CL. Thats why I compared him to Kepa right now. Courtois is a world class keeper though and he has shown again this season after a difficult start at Madrid how good he really is. It just shows how fickle fanbases are and thats what I meant regarding Kepa who was ranked as better than Courtois by fans here last season....