Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has apologized to former manager Maurizio Sarri for confusion in the 2019 Carabao Cup final, and Kepa became the world’s most expensive goalkeeper when he joined Chelsea for £71m from Atletico Madrid last summer and won the Europa League on his debut. season. Despite the apparent success, the 26-year-old’s campaign was tainted when he refused to be substituted during extra time of the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. Cheng demanded to replace Willy Caballero on the next penalty shootout, however Kepa ignored his manager’s pleas and remained on the field, going on to save one penalty as Chelsea lost 4-3 in the penalty shootout. Speaking to The Players’ Tribune, Kepa described the incident as a “big misunderstanding” as Sarri mistakenly believed his goalkeeper was suffering while Kepa was in fact only wasting time to help the team reach the penalty shootout. Photo: Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa fell down with what appeared to be a muscle cramp during extra time in the 2019 Carabao Cup final against Manchester City “I tried to point out that I was fine, that I wasn’t injured. But we were at Wembley up front for more than 80,000 people, so of course Sarri did not understand me.” “When the fourth referee lifted the board, obviously I should have left, and I’m sorry I didn’t.” I was wrong, and I’m sorry to everyone involved: for Maurizio Sarri, who seemed to have been undermined in public; for Fili (Caballero), his teammate and a great professional; And to all my teammates and Chelsea fans who had to put up with it all – all the noise that was generated during the match and then in the days that followed. Kepa went on to say that he and Sarri quickly cleared the air afterwards and that he still “has a great relationship” with the Italian but admits the pressure outside the locker room was “out of control”. coming.” Obviously, most of the people who saw the pictures thought I had no respect for Maurizio (Sari). “I felt misunderstood, because it was never my intention to disrespect the coach. I just tried to tell him that I tried to explain it to the press, but I couldn’t.” Photo: Maurizio Sarri, then-Chelsea coach, shouted on the touchline to deliver his message to goalkeeper Kepa during the 2019 Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. The Premier League with Sky Sports128 exclusively followed the Premier League matches. The weekend of the Premier League season: Top footballers including Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jimmy Redknapp, Graeme Souness, Micah Richards and Roy Keane Kelly Kitts on the chair of Saturday Night Football and Friday Night Football. While David Jones leads the Super Sunday and Monday Night Football match. In-game goals and clips for mobile devices from live matches for Sky Sports, highlights on demand through Game of the Day and Match Choice. Sky Sports is your ultimate destination for local football with live streaming. Covering the English Premier League, the English Football League, the Scottish Premier League and the latest addition to the FA Women’s Premier League. Learn more about Sky Sports
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