The Senegal international could not rescue the Blues from losing to the Reds during Saturday’s penalty shootout at Wembley
Football eEnthusiasts were left unimpressed with Thomas Tuchel’s decision not to replace Edouard Mendy for Kepa Arrizabalaga during Saturday’s FA Cup final.
With the score between Chelsea and Liverpool tied at 0-0 after 120 minutes, the Reds emerged as champions of the competition via the shootout.
During the ensuing kicks, Mendy was only able to stop Sadio Mane’s penalty but failed to deny James Milner, Thiago Alcantara, Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota, and Kostas Tsimikas from finding the net.
Gutted by the outcome at Wembley, Chelsea fans are unhappy with Tuchel’s choice of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations winner over the Spain international.
After putting up a decent display, Mendy was out to deny his international colleague Mane from scoring during the shootout.
That also inspired kind words for the former Rennes star with many suggesting that the Spaniard would not have done anything extraordinary.
With this, Jurgen Klopp becomes the first German coach to lift the FA Cup, and two more trophies are still available to his Liverpool side, who are yet to contest the Champions League final against Real Madrid.
For the Blues who have endured a torrid campaign, they would be hoping to regroup for their final two Premier League fixtures against Leicester City and Watford.
Would Kepa have saved Chelsea against Liverpool? Let's know in the comments.
Brunobeek
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I remember when Chelsea lost Carabao and Kepa lost pk. you people were shouting that TT should have left Mendy alone to keep the pk. Now fans are now saying otherwise. Very clueless fans
Nondkptuyz
429
kept couldn't save Chelsea in Carabao Cup penalty shoot out. In fact, he missed his own penalty and Liverpool won the cup. There was nothing Kepa could have done if he was brought on to replace Mendy. Mendy did a fantastic job at the goal post. Chelsea were destined to lose the match. Chelsea and Liverpool placed very well but Liverpool won. That's life.
danoni31
358
Luiz Diaz has just played half a season in England, he has both FA cup and Carabao cup medal. Meanwhile.....Harry Kane has Audi cup medal
Winerpool
311
This is how Chelsea fans are. Difficult to satisfy. They blamed Tuchel for using Kepa in league cup and now blaming him for not using Kepa. What is their final desire?
danoni31
303
Fans are like *Hades* that can never be satisfied. The same fans that criticized bringing on Kepa the last time and faulting Tuchel for not doing the same this time......too bad.
Schlembeckler
8
Mendy kept them in it. Kepa is a clown.