Real Madrid will again rotate goalkeepers over the weekend, after another major mistake saw them concede four against Atletico Madrid on Thursday night. Kepa Arrizabalaga had made his own rick against Los Colchoneros in Saudi Arabia last week, which saw Andriy Lunin come into the side for the two subsequent games. However after the Ukrainian was indecisive on two of Los Rojiblancos goals in the Copa del Rey, Kepa Arrizabalaga will be given the nod on Sunday against Almeria.
Kepa is on loan from Chelsea, and while there was talk at the start of the season that they would try to retain him this summer, that has since died down after he lost his place to Lunin. His contract is up in 2025, and there have been reports that Los Blancos will look for a goalkeeper in case both leave at the end of the season.
Matteo Moretto has told Caught Offside that Lunin stands a better chance of being at the club next season though. With Kepa’s price likely to be an obstacle for Los Blancos next summer, it is ‘increasingly difficult’ to see the ex-Athletic ‘keeper remaining in Madrid. The noises coming out of the Santiago Bernabeu are that Lunin is more likely to continue, although the decision has not been taken yet.
In spite of Lunin’s mistakes against Atletico, most would vouch for Lunin slightly outperforming Kepa thus far. He has always been backed by the club too, something which could work in his favour. However there has been talk that he may try to move to the Premier League this summer, capitalising on the fact his stock is higher – if a good offer is presented for Lunin, then Real Madrid are unlikely to turn it down.
Beocemopsy
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Lunin made one mistake but Rudiger was also partly to blame, everybody makes mistakes. He also made good saves, one that lead to a goal. Vini was at fault for one goals as well, and the defense played poor for 2 goals as well. Kepa was already gonna play against Almeria, this has nothing to do with Lunins mistake. I do hope that Ancelotti doesn’t change his mind though, since Lunin definitely does deserve the starting spot in front of Kepa.
Yaelmnuyz
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ancelotti was jus waiting for lunin to make a mistake because kepa is his favorite
Kesadlor
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arteta should learn from ancelotti and rotate his goalkeepers too
kowabkmntz
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It was lunins fault for 2 goals. Easy tap in as he failed 2 hold the ball, morata goal nd the other 1 as well
Hitacdotz
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To me football is a collective sports. We lose together and win together. I think at some point realmad
OFFICIAL88
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Lunin is better than Kepa. Am just happy with the way Lunin has improved.
Egusioo1
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After our match, i saying the problem is from Lunin. Next time if we like let our coach put on unexperienced keeper then the experience one. The truth is very difficult to take for some Madrid fans
Egusioo1
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Lunin is blamed for two of the goals last night,this is why I always speak on experience, the first one is the Ball he when for on the ground with one hand,he is the couse of the goal,he should have used his two hands to catch the the Ball and the second he should have come out of the poll to distract Grezman,bihe stood at first poll and did not come out and the goal was score at the same first poll,he is young and need to learn from experience goalkeeper or be use in other games so he can learn before he can be use in major games like Athletic, Barcelona games, and what mainly he hurt me is his girlfriend talking about kepa should not be Infront of her boyfriend Lunin, and he done reach kepa level,so she needs to short her mouth
That’s what am telling others, our problem is from lunin but because he is the number 2 keeper before keper came which means they don’t want to put on an experience keeper
AngelBluebest
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tbh lunin has been playing pretty good for a gk that doesnt get lots of gametime, obviously he needs more experience, but there was not much he could do to stop those goals that atletico did, the only mistake he made was the second goal, which he shouldve grabbed, but overall the defence made some errors, not lunin, if anything, he saved madrid from getting scored on more than what they already did
Busabnoty
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Lunin is blamed for two of the goals last night,this is why I always speak on experience, the first one is the Ball he when for on the ground with one hand,he is the couse of the goal,he should have used his two hands to catch the the Ball and the second he should have come out of the poll to distract Grezman,bihe stood at first poll and did not come out and the goal was score at the same first poll,he is young and need to learn from experience goalkeeper or be use in other games so he can learn before he can be use in major games like Athletic, Barcelona games, and what mainly he hurt me is his girlfriend talking about kepa should not be Infront of her boyfriend Lunin, and he done reach kepa level,so she needs to short her mouth
Worldreal
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Congratulations to our best player Jude Bellingham.
vitbiklmsu
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Lenin is better than
Javimor
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This rotation is costing us Keep lunin End of story