Tag: Kepa Arrizabalaga

It will go down as one of the most infamous moments in Carabao Cup final history as Chelsea goalie Kepa Arrizabalaga appeared to refuse his manager's orders by refusing to come off against Manchester City last season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Spaniard would not adhere to Maurizio Sarri's wishes on the touchline and stayed on the pitch despite Chelsea wanting to replace him with Willy Caballero. Having defied the Italian manager, who was clearly angry and stormed down the tunnel in frustration before returning, Kepa seemed to be injured but was soon ready to continue the game. Now, six months on, Chelsea legend and assistant that day, Gianfranco Zola, has revealed what was a crazy situation, saying it 'was not easy' to deal with, nor make sen...

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville claims Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga is a player that he can't accept having in his team. The world-record goalkeeper was not convincing in the first half of Chelsea's Europa League final game with Arsenal in Baku. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Kepa punched at a number of crosses when the safe option was a routine catch while he nearly gave a penalty away when he rushed out to challenge Alexandre Lacazette for the ball. And Neville took aim at the Spain international's performance on Twitter after the end of the first half. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 'Nothing personal but I just can't accept a keeper like Kepa. He would make every defence a nervous wreck,' he t...