DBasia.news – The failure of Kepa Arrizabalaga to be the executioner for Chelsea’s penalty in the duel against Liverpool in the English League Cup final is still being discussed. This time, a Liverpool supporter admitted to bringing home the ball that was kicked by Kepa in the high-fives round.
Chelsea’s duel against Liverpool in the English League Cup final was fierce. However, until extra time no goals were created.
The Blues coach, Thomas Tuchel, took a tactical move by bringing on Kepa Arrizabalaga to replace Edouard Mendy in the 120th minute. Of course, the hope is that Kepa can become a hero in the penalty shootout.
Unfortunately, hope remains hope. Kepa actually failed to stem 11 Liverpool penalties. The situation was more complicated because the goalkeeper failed to carry out his duties properly as Chelsea’s 11th executioner. Kepa’s shot flew high over the crossbar.
Since then, a number of jokes have developed in England. Some netizens said the ball reached the back of his house, landed on the roof of Wembley, and hasn’t dropped until now.
Apparently, the whereabouts of the ball is now known. An account on Instagram posted a photo of the ball used in the Premier League Cup final with the caption: “Only dad will catch Kepa’s penalty ball and keep it.”
The ball shows the date of the match, the team that competed, and the name of the stadium. So it’s the same ball in the final.
Meanwhile, Tuchel tries to cheer up Kepa. He said defeat is not the responsibility of the goalkeeper.
“This is very bad for him. However, there is no harm,” said Tuchel.
“We took the decision as we did last time in the penalty shootout. Because Kepa trains with the players every day.”
“It was a bit tough for Kepa today to be the only one to miss a penalty kick. However, it didn’t hurt,” said Tuchel.
Meanwhile, Kepa has spoken about the failure. Through his Twitter, the Spanish goalkeeper apologized and thanked him for the support.