Kepa Arrizabalaga

[Laylabelle 9,305]

Sometimes it works...sometimes it doesn't. Who knows for next time.

Maybe League Cup ones aren't his thing. Lost the last one...and the headline for that was his refusal.

[Magic Lamps 11,473]

honestly would take super cup and club world cup over league cup anyday even if they are easier to win in isolation. Just annoying that we AGAIN took out spuds in those damned two legged semis only to lose on fkin pens.

Not happy with his approach to the pen. you could clearly see he was not waremd up to take a pen and took it like a goal kick.

But tbf it was not kepa's fault only. we should have easily won in regular time with the gazillions of chances we had.

[Superblue 6,333]

3 hours ago, milka said:

 

Exactly this. You're damned if you do, damned if you don't and for Tuchel, having done that once before to success he would have been questioned if he didn't do it and we lost.

[Mário César 825]

Tuchel make the right decision

its sad that is in eleven penaltys he can't make at least one save but there are things that coaches can't control

[robsblubot 3,263]

46 minutes ago, Mário César said:

Tuchel make the right decision

its sad that is in eleven penaltys he can't make at least one save but there are things that coaches can't control

I wouldn't touch any player having a "monster" game. Mendy's confidence was sky high and that would likely more then make up for his lack of pk quality.

[OneMoSalah 8,619]

Worked in the Super Cup. Didn't today.

Cant blame the boy really, or even blame Tuchel, this was potentially going to happen at some point… just the way the cookie crumbles with penalties.

To lose on the 22nd penalty, its pretty unlucky. 

Edited February 28, 2022 by OneMoSalah

[MoroccanBlue 5,219]

To be overly critical, hardly any of his PK saves in shootouts were really 'high pressure scenarios". 

 Villareal, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Spurs come to mind only. The only one that can really be considered high pressure was the League Cup against City and he failed there too. 

 

Edited February 28, 2022 by MoroccanBlue

[MoroccanBlue 5,219]

3 hours ago, MoroccanBlue said:

To be overly critical, hardly any of his PK saves in shootouts were really 'high pressure scenarios". 

 Villareal, Eintracht Frankfurt, and Spurs come to mind only. The only one that can really be considered high pressure was the League Cup against City and he failed there too. 

 

Kepa's penalty shootout record at Chelsea:
vs Liverpool - lost (final)
vs Liverpool - lost (final)
vs Man City - lost (final)

vs Aston Villa - won (R3)
vs Southampton - won (R4)
vs Eintracht Frankfurt - won (SF)
vs Spurs - won (SF)
vs Villareal - won (final)

[Mário César 825]

against city he stop 2 penaltys in 5. is not a bad stat 

yesterday was very bad sadly... can't stop eleven penaltys 

[Vegetable 790]

So… How is Kepa doing in training?

I think we are in situation, when Mendy could use a little break and Kepa could use a little play. Is Tuchel reluctant to rotate just now, or he is in poor form?

[whats happening 1,440]

i think he will play in the next cl game

[Blue Armour 4,176]

5 hours ago, whats happening said:

i think he will play in the next cl game

Probably...and he should.

But Tuchel always gives priority to the CL, and will likely play his 'strongest' 11 to start the tournament with a win. Meaning his favorite Mendy will start the game.

[Strike 6,992]

 

Pro wrestling level fake injury angle going on here

[Nero 1,794]

I don't know how Potter did it, but Kepa playing great again. 

[chelsea_4_eva 1,144]

If i'm not wrong I think he got engaged last month, maybe that's why he's playing with much more confidence now.

[King Kante 1,341]

Problem for Kepa has always been high balls and long range shots. He hasn't had many of these to deal with but against Wolves he did flap one and was lucky to get away with it. 

Good to see him with some confidence again, but I think Mendy takes the place back once a couple of teams bombard him with crosses and start taking a few pot shots. 

Edited October 10, 2022 by King Kante

[Magic Lamps 11,473]

7 minutes ago, King Kante said:

Problem for Kepa has always been high balls and long range shots. He hasn't had many of these to deal with but against Wolves he did flap one and was lucky to get away with it. 

Good to see him with some confidence again, but I think Mendy takes the place back once a couple of teams bombard him with crosses and start taking a few pot shots. 

Yeah but long term neither are the right fit. Kepa can be beaten from range and with spamming crosses, Mendy by being constantly pressed into mistakes. let’s hope this chap Slonina is indeed the real deal and can succeed them. 

[King Kante 1,341]

1 minute ago, Magic Lamps said:

Yeah but long term neither are the right fit. Kepa can be beaten from range and with spamming crosses, Mendy by being constantly pressed into mistakes. let’s hope this chap Slonina is indeed the real deal and can succeed them. 

For sure, medium to long term GK needs to be sorted out. Neither are top level. 

Edited October 10, 2022 by King Kante