I reckon Kepa is going to be our Captain in the coming season

2 hours ago, azpi28 said:

I reckon Kepa is going to be our Captain in the coming season

2 hours ago, Munkworth said:

he won't be playing every game and he doesn't speak english 

wouldn't mind Silva as captain and Kepa as vice 

42 minutes ago, azpi28 said:

he won't be playing every game and he doesn't speak english 

wouldn't mind Silva as captain and Kepa as vice 

The rest of the squad should be forced to learn Portuguese out of respect for the big man!

I think it'll be Silva next season with Reece to follow!

Kepa is vocal though! Remember that time when he was on the bench and up giving Kai instructions who was coming on as a sub

48 minutes ago, Mod said:

I think it'll be Silva next season with Reece to follow!

Kepa is vocal though! Remember that time when he was on the bench and up giving Kai instructions who was coming on as a sub

Kepa is always giving tactical instructions, maybe that's part of the problem haha 

but on a serious note, i really like Kepa, he is a great character and i think he actually is very passionate in his own way. Don't know if he is a real leader but he certainly is a good character and realistically one of our only senior players left. Only Silva is older than him (assuming Azpi is leaving)

also because Pochettino made Lloris his captain i thought he might make Kepa captain too, certainly as he has stated he wants him to stay, and making him captain is a bit of a sign of his trust in him 

Edited June 22, 20233 yr by azpi28

Two things to note here. Firstly hopefully he's "happy" until we find the right solution (what I'd give for Kobel or Maignan) as opposed to considering Kepa a long term answer.

However I will find it very alarming if in the worst case of above we're not trying to buy a backup/competition, Bettinelli was objectively one of the worst keepers in the second tier when he was last playing regularly.

16 minutes ago, Argo said:

Two things to note here. Firstly hopefully he's "happy" until we find the right solution (what I'd give for Kobel or Maignan) as opposed to considering Kepa a long term answer.

However I will find it very alarming if in the worst case of above we're not trying to buy a backup/competition, Bettinelli was objectively one of the worst keepers in the second tier when he was last playing regularly.

Bettinelli is surely still  the 3rd keeper with perhaps Slonina as #2 ?

Bergstrom is supposed to be decent as well.

29 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Bettinelli is surely still  the 3rd keeper with perhaps Slonina as #2 ?

Bergstrom is supposed to be decent as well.

I hope so. I'd add Jamie Cumming to the mix aswell, he's had a pretty impressive couple of years at MK Dons and can't see why he can't be our Kelleher.

I like Kepa,but I feel its extremely nieve to not have a decent number 2 that could push to be number 1,we know flappy wrists will screw up and let's not mention his long shot capabilities. 

17 minutes ago, singintheblues said:

I like Kepa,but I feel its extremely nieve to not have a decent number 2 that could push to be number 1,we know flappy wrists will screw up and let's not mention his long shot capabilities. 

And failure to confidently command his six yard box.

Pochettino made Lloris look half decent a few years ago. Let’s hope he can work the same miracle with Kepa

Meh I think Pochettino can improve kepa and we can save 30m for a 2nd keeper and just use one of the others to develop

Slonina/bergstrom/cummings 

10 minutes ago, Conte said:

Meh I think Pochettino can improve kepa and we can save 30m for a 2nd keeper and just use one of the others to develop

Slonina/bergstrom/cummings 

He can't fix the fundamental weaknesses that stop him from becoming a top class keeper.

17 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Bettinelli is surely still  the 3rd keeper with perhaps Slonina as #2 ?

Bergstrom is supposed to be decent as well.

Not from what I have seen. Just tall.

I actually think the whole department is poor from top to bottom. I am hoping that Slonina turns out to be part of the future and an improvement on what we have and i hope that Pochettino's team is an improvement behind the scenes.

I think the importance of an elite goalkeeper is often under-estimated. Would Man City have been treble winners if they had stuck with Claudio Bravo.

If Pochettino is happy to work with Kepa now, i bet he is still going to be walking a tightrope and if he is not maintaining the required standard i could then see us going in for a keeper in January. In fact part of me thinks all of this is bluster and i think we will sign another senior keeper in this window anyway.

Romano reported last week that Pochettino does not automatically see Kepa as his #1. There is no way he's watched Kepa and concluded "that's my keeper". We will likely get someone just as good as Kepa to replace Mendy. 

40 minutes ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Romano reported last week that Pochettino does not automatically see Kepa as his #1. There is no way he's watched Kepa and concluded "that's my keeper". We will likely get someone just as good as Kepa to replace Mendy. 

Think is a case of we have a budget and Pochettino may well see it best being used on two midfielders and a Striker, than a very expensive keeper.

Given Martinez at Inter is said to be a Pochettino target we should insist to Inter to swap him and Lukaku or Lukaku is not allowed to return to Inter.

2 hours ago, Sconnie Blue said:

Romano reported last week that Pochettino does not automatically see Kepa as his #1. There is no way he's watched Kepa and concluded "that's my keeper". We will likely get someone just as good as Kepa to replace Mendy. 

Not sure that will be too difficult. Like it or lump it, Kepa despite being a good shot stopper, is useless at many of the basics...as for shots from outside the area...

https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/kepa-and-cudicini-compare-eras-at-chelsea-in-exclusive-chat

 

It's obviously not about Kepa

Edited June 30, 20233 yr by Valerie

On 29/06/2023 at 01:29, Argo said:

Two things to note here. Firstly hopefully he's "happy" until we find the right solution (what I'd give for Kobel or Maignan) as opposed to considering Kepa a long term answer.

However I will find it very alarming if in the worst case of above we're not trying to buy a backup/competition, Bettinelli was objectively one of the worst keepers in the second tier when he was last playing regularly.

Kobel? Did I miss something? I was under the impression most Dortmund fans thought he is pretty questionable.

I've liked that Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb & Croatia) goalkeeper from our matches against them and his WC run. Not sure if he fits the bill and can't be bothered watching those Youtube "analysis" that mean squat, but basing on those few games he could be an option to challenge Kepa and wouldn't cost a ton. 

Apparently Fiorentina offered just around 6m for him.

56 minutes ago, Brigadeiro Mk II said:

I've liked that Livakovic (Dinamo Zagreb & Croatia) goalkeeper from our matches against them and his WC run. Not sure if he fits the bill and can't be bothered watching those Youtube "analysis" that mean squat, but basing on those few games he could be an option to challenge Kepa and wouldn't cost a ton. 

Apparently Fiorentina offered just around 6m for him.

Not sure he is all that with his feet, which seems to be what it is all about nowadays.

Wrists like jelly is fine providing you can clip a 30 yard ball to an unmarked full back whilst under no pressure whatsoever (apparently that makes you a ball playing keeper)

PSG apparently looking at Kepa to replace donnaruma

 

https://psgtalk.com/2023/07/psg-manager-luis-enrique-makes-surprising-move-for-chelsea-goalkeeper-report/amp/

 

 

Kepa isn't good enough for a title-challenging team. He isn't consistent enough.