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Chelsea Fans Brag As Kepa’s Penalty Skills Keep Carabao Cup Hopes Alive
By GWG Sports Editor
Supporters of Chelsea FC have been bragging on the exploits of their number two goalkeeper, Kepa Arrizabalaga after he diverted two penalties in the club’s Carabao Cup victory over Southampton on Tuesday night.
Kepa saved one from Theo Walcot and psyched another Southampton player to shoot his kick over the bar.
The fantastic performance in the penalty shootout comes on top of previous performances that have thrust him as the club’s best goalkeeper in penalty shootouts.
Last Tuesday night’s performance, however, came with the best and worst outings for the Spain goalkeeper. Kepa had allowed the ball in between his legs for Southampton to slot in the equalizer. He, however, followed that by pulling at least five fantastic saves that kept the team into the shootout.
GreenWhiteGreen GWG gathered some reactions from Chelsea supporters on the performance of their reserve goalkeeper who ironically is the world’s most expensive goal keeper. Kepa cost Chelsea £72 million when he transferred to the team in 2018.
Among those to react on Tuesday night was Ben Chilwell who scored on the night and has been on fire for club and country in the past five weeks.
In a tweet he said:
Ben Chilwell @BenChilwell
I think kepa can read minds
Here is how others including Chelsea supporters have been reacting:
Frank Khalid @FrankKhalidUK
I think Kepa is starting to prove to everyone that he is a classy goalkeeper, probably our best goalkeeper at penalty shootouts in our history.
Goal @goal
Kepa Arrizabalaga’s THIRD penalty shootout win this season. He’s only played four games
TLV @TheIampardView
Kepa Arrizabalaga has the most penalty saves in Chelsea Football Club History with 9 saves. As clutch as it can get.
Frank Khalid @FrankKhalidUK
I think Kepa is starting to prove to everyone that he is a classy goalkeeper, probably our best goalkeeper at penalty shootouts in our history.
Elvis Tunde ➐ @Tunnykvng
Kepa Arrizabalaga makes us the best in penalty shootouts, never in doubt
Mod @CFCMod_
Kepa Arrizabalaga – the man with the most penalty shootout saves in Chelsea history.
Liam Twomey @liam_twomey
Two main takeaways from the penalties: 1) Interesting that Havertz wasn’t in the first five, given that he was Leverkusen’s regular taker 2) Kepa’s shootout shithousery is very entertaining #CFC
Liam Twomey @liam_twomey
Two main takeaways from the penalties: 1) Interesting that Havertz wasn’t in the first five, given that he was Leverkusen’s regular taker 2) Kepa’s shootout shithousery is very entertaining #CFC
Simon Phillips @siphillipssport
You simply have to applaud the mentalities of Kepa and Reece James there. Kepa could have dropped his head after his error, but he went on to make five big saves plus one in the shootout. And James holding his nerve again there at the end is fully admirable.
PULISIÇATE @Pulisicate
9 Penalties saved for Chelsea. More than any other Chelsea GK ever! Ladies and gentlemen, Arrizabalaga Kepa
?? @JamalGaddafi
Kepa Arrizabalaga can save the economy of a third world country! Kepa Arrizabalaga can save broken marriages and relationships. Y’all need a Kepa Arrizabalaga in your life. #CHESOU
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