The decision to ship Kepa Arrizabalaga on for the penalty shootout inside the Carabao Cup final has been branded “ridiculous” by means of Jamie Redknapp.
Chelsea lost the Carabao Cup final 11-10 on penalties after a goalless draw. The shootout went all of the manner to the goalkeepers. While Caoimhin Kelleher controlled to score for Liverpool, Kepa Arrizabalaga couldn't for Chelsea.
It became relatively ironic, given that Thomas Tuchel had dropped his regular Carabao Cup keeper in favour of outright primary Edouard Mendy to start the sport. He then changed Mendy with Kepa just earlier than the penalty shootout.
But the arena’s most pricey goalkeeper did now not shop any of Liverpool’s eleven tries and then despatched his own manner over the bar.
It could be smooth to apply hindsight and make contact with the decision to place Kepa on a mistake. But former Liverpool player Jamie Redknapp thinks the overall fashion of changing goalkeepers for shootouts is erroneous.
And when Mendy is one of the international’s greatest goalkeepers, he determined this selection even extra confusing.
“I wish it places to bed this substitution of setting goalkeepers on [for penalty shootouts],” Redknapp told Sky Sports.
“Edouard Mendy, one of the quality goalkeepers in the world, and also you positioned Kepa rather than him. Ridiculous.
“I didn’t like his behaviour whilst consequences are being taken, after which he took one of the worst penalties you’ve ever visible.
“I’m just being honest. I don’t love it. I don’t apprehend why you’d do it.
