Kepa Arrizabalaga – Football Scout

Kepa made eye-catching saves, but his culpability cost Chelsea at Everton

Everton pushed Chelsea’s chances of finishing in the top four further into jeopardy with goals from Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson.

LIVERPOOL, England — Ross Barkley endured an unhappy return to Goodison Park as goals from Richarlison and Gylfi Sigurdsson struck to help Everton win 2-0 and deal another significant blow to Chelsea’s chances of a top-four finish in the Premier League.

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Chelsea were excellent in the first 45 minutes without scoring, pinning Everton back with possession, moving their defence around and creating several good chances. There are signs that Maurizio Sarri’s system is working — up to a…

Chelsea’s Sarri: I could have benched Kepa for rest of season

Kepa returned from his one-match benching to make some key saves for Chelsea in both halves as Maurizio Sarri’s men leave Craven Cottage with the win.

English Premier League: Jorginho (31′) Fulham 1-2 Chelsea

English Premier League: Gonzalo Higuain (20′) Fulham 0-1 Chelsea
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri revealed he considered dropping Kepa Arrizabalaga for the rest of the season before restoring the Spain international to the Chelsea team for Sunday’s hard-earned 2-1 win over Fulham.

Kepa, brought back into the starting XI exactly a week after refusing to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City, made key saves from Aleksandar Mitrovic in each half as Chelsea withstood sustained spells of Fulham pressure to maintain their top-four challenge.

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Kepa Arrizabalaga 8/10, Antonio Rudiger 7/10 as Chelsea hold off Fulham

Kepa returned from his one-match benching to make some key saves for Chelsea in both halves as Maurizio Sarri’s men leave Craven Cottage with the win.
LONDON — Chelsea gained ground on Tottenham and Arsenal in the Premier League top-four race with a hard-earned 2-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage, courtesy of first-half goals from Gonzalo Higuain and Jorginho.

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This was another win for Maurizio Sarri, delivered in difficult conditions against highly motivated opponents. Chelsea weren’t at their best but they took their opportunities in the first half and showed plenty of resilience in the second. Tougher tests await in the Premier…

Fulham 1-2 Chelsea: Kepa shines in return

Kepa returned from his one-match benching to make some key saves for Chelsea in both halves as Maurizio Sarri’s men leave Craven Cottage with the win.

Chelsea’s Sarri: Kepa spat over, but Caballero could start vs. Fulham

After sending a message to his No.1 goalkeeper, ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti and the FC crew explain why Maurizio Sarri should start Kepa against Fulham.

The Exploding Heads are back to review February where David Silva complicates emoji’s, Solskjaer’s Man United win again and Kepa was benched after his Carabao Cup final antics.

Despite Maurizio Sarri benching Kepa Arrizabalaga after his Carabao Cup antics, Chelsea added to Tottenham’s woes with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Blues rebound, Spurs stumble

Craig Burley believes Maurizio Sarri is starting to figure out that Chelsea are more effective sitting back than taking the game to their opponents.

Despite Maurizio Sarri benching Kepa Arrizabalaga after his Carabao Cup antics, Chelsea added to Tottenham’s woes with a comfortable 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri has said he considers his public spat with Kepa Arrizabalaga “closed” but has not yet decided if he will restore the goalkeeper to Chelsea’s starting XI against Fulham.
Kepa was dropped for Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday after being fined by the club for defying Sarri’s attempt to substitute him in the closing stages of the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.
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Sarri said he was determined not to “kill” Kepa following the incident and still…

Kepa spat brought Chelsea closer together – Sarri

After sending a message to his No.1 goalkeeper, ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti and the FC crew explain why Maurizio Sarri should start Kepa against Fulham. LONDON — Maurizio Sarri believes his public confrontation with goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in the Carabao Cup final has brought everyone at Chelsea closer together.

Chelsea fined Kepa earlier this week for his refusal to be substituted in extra time against Manchester City at Wembley, and Sarri subsequently dropped the club’s record signing for Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over bitter rivals Tottenham in the Premier League. 

Earlier this week, Pedro told ESPN that Kepa’s act of public insubordination…

Chelsea’s Sarri benches Kepa against Spurs following Carabao Cup spat

Shaka Hislop believes the incident between Kepa and Maurizio Sarri is evidence of endemic issues within Chelsea’s coaching staff and dressing room.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has been dropped by Maurizio Sarri for Chelsea’s vital Premier League clash with Tottenham at Stamford Bridge after his refusal to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.
Sarri has instead gone with Willy Caballero — the man who who was intended to replace Kepa for the penalty shootout that Chelsea ultimately lost to Manchester City at Wembley — in goal against Spurs.
“It’s a message … that we are group,” Sarri said ahead of the match.
Chelsea confirmed earlier this…

Sarri dropping Kepa galvanised Chelsea, could start to alter the narrative at Stamford Bridge

Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Blues rebound, Spurs stumble

Despite Maurizio Sarri benching Kepa Arrizabalaga after his Carabao Cup antics, Chelsea added to Tottenham’s woes with a comfortable 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

Craig Burley believes Maurizio Sarri is starting to figure out that Chelsea are more effective sitting back than taking the game to their opponents.

LONDON — While Stamford Bridge rose in acclaim at full-time, Willy Caballero found himself at the centre off a celebratory huddle. David Luiz, Pedro and Antonio Rudiger took some time to embrace their goalkeeper and so, too, did the members of Chelsea’s coaching staff who greeted him in turn at the mouth of the tunnel.

Caballero had not been called upon to save a single shot all evening against an insipid Tottenham; a resounding derby win outwardly owed little to the 37-year-old yet, at the…

Pedro insists Kepa substitution row did not split Chelsea dressing room

Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Blues rebound, Spurs stumble

Craig Burley believes Maurizio Sarri is starting to figure out that Chelsea are more effective sitting back than taking the game to their opponents.

Despite Maurizio Sarri benching Kepa Arrizabalaga after his Carabao Cup antics, Chelsea added to Tottenham’s woes with a comfortable 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

English Premier League: Kieran Trippier (84′) Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham

English Premier League: Pedro (57′) Chelsea 1-0 Tottenham

Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri explains why he’s benched Kepa Arrizabalaga against Tottenham to send “a message” to his group. LONDON — Pedro Rodriguez said that the fallout from Kepa Arrizabalaga’s substitution row with Maurizio Sarri did not split the Chelsea dressing room after Wednesday’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Sarri benched Kepa — who was fined one week’s wages by Chelsea on Tuesday for refusing to be substituted in the closing stages of the Carabao Cup final — for the visit of Spurs, with Willy Caballero keeping a clean sheet in his place.
Chelsea responded with an impressive performance to beat their bitter…

Kepa still Chelsea’s first-choice keeper despite Spurs benching – Sarri

Despite Maurizio Sarri benching Kepa Arrizabalaga after his Carabao Cup antics, Chelsea added to Tottenham’s woes with a comfortable 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge.
LONDON — Maurizio Sarri insisted that Kepa Arrizabalaga will remain Chelsea’s first-choice goalkeeper despite dropping the Spaniard to the bench for Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Tottenham.

Willy Caballero was handed his first Premier League start of the season by Sarri at the expense of Kepa, who was fined one week’s wages by Chelsea on Tuesday for refusing to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.

Chelsea vindicated Sarri’s decision by keeping a clean sheet against…

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