Chelsea lost to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, with Kepa Arrizabalaga missing the decisive penalty kick during the shootout. Following the setback, former Dutch striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink mocked the goalkeeper for his poor effort from the spot.
Kepa stepped up to take Chelsea's 11th penalty kick of the game after all 10 players from both sides, plus the opposition goalkeeper, had converted their efforts. Unfortunately, the Spaniard hit the ball with too much force and sent it flying over the bar, consequently costing Thomas Tuchel's men the trophy.
Reacting to the goalkeeper's strike, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink couldn't help but compare it to a goal kick as he made a mockery of him.
"He was confused with taking a goal kick and a penalty. It was a good goal kick, though," the former Chelsea striker joked after the game (via Metro).
"Taking a penalty is not one of his strongest points. Tuchel made the decision to bring him in for penalties because he thinks he is better at saving penalties. I wouldn’t have advised him to take it with his laces," the Dutchman added.
Thomas Tuchel made the decision to introduce Kepa Arrizabalaga for the shootout as both sides failed to break the deadlock after 120 minutes. Unfortunately, the decision back-fired as the Spaniard not only failed to save any effort, but also cost the Blues the game by missing from the spot.
The tactician, however, defended his decision to introduce the goalkeeper, insisting it was taken with sound logic in mind.
He said:
"We did it before with Kepa, he is slightly better in penalty saving and that is why I made the decision.
"It is unusual all 11 players need to shoot, he took it a bit too quick. Sometimes these things can turn against you but you make them when they need to be made, not after when people can judge you."
What's next for Chelsea?
After conceding the EFL Cup to Liverpool following their shootout loss yesterday, Chelsea will look to bounce back as quickly as possible. Thomas Tuchel's men will face Luton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Wednesday and they'll be motivated to record a win.
The Blues will then return to Premier League action at the weekend, with a clash with Burnley scheduled for Saturday. It remains to be seen if they can make up for their recent loss by claiming victories in both fixtures.
Olamideey7
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When you begin to call people "stupid" because they aired their personal opinions, I begin to wonder if stupidity doesn't run in your family blood. Arguments are not won by insults but by superior arguments. Take that into your empty skull.
Damn that’s harsh man
fincdinstz
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you can't mock him. he's name is agbalaga don't you know the meaning 🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
cihiklos
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please loan this guy his a virus in our team
Vouaeikz
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any confirmation that the ball already landed?? 🧐🤣
Landed into another planet and still ongoing.
Hiebcimtuz
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Both all football and england pundits are all stupid go back to lukaku goal canceled and tell me whether it was offside .is chelsea russia that is attacking Ukraine corrupt pratices every where
When you begin to call people "stupid" because they aired their personal opinions, I begin to wonder if stupidity doesn't run in your family blood. Arguments are not won by insults but by superior arguments. Take that into your empty skull.
UniversalGod
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Chelsea Officially announced that Kepa penalty shot was too powerful and too high. And the ball eventually hit a few birds in the air. And it's still keep on going and approximately will land on Russia in 5 hours. 😳😳😳
chekwasundefined
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Both all football and england pundits are all stupid go back to lukaku goal canceled and tell me whether it was offside .is chelsea russia that is attacking Ukraine corrupt pratices every where
GunnArs
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any confirmation that the ball already landed?? 🧐🤣
Fiyabckz
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exactly
lomeilmptz
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worst den De Gea penalty🤣
josilva877
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Kepa think he want to play goal kick