1 hour ago, PloKoon13 said:

** Has anyone looked into available goalkeepers whose surnames start with the letter 'C'?

Uğurcan Çakır?

BRING BACK AMBROSIO!

Remember when we had to play Marco Ambrosio against Arsenal in the CL quarters? 

I was soo worried he'd screw it up...if Kepa is in goal for Wolves, I'll be even more worried than I was then.

We need a new Kepa

I just don't get it, how could he get so much worse in a matter of days or weeks. He's not even laying a finger on shots couple of of feet away from him, it's no longer the weak wrist, looks like he's not even seeing them.

After looking at the goals again, there's not a lot he could have done about any of them apart from the last one. 

I think the lack of reaction is what makes it look awful. On the goal Firmino scored, I'm not expecting him to save it but he could at least react to it. If that was Tibo he reacts, possibly even gets a hand on it.

 

2 hours ago, Sindre said:

 

No words. You understand why it must be horrible to be a defender with someone like that behind you. 

You can't even call it poor. Its something far, far beyond that. Like the biggest sh*tshow i've ever seen over a long period of time by ANY goalkeeper.

Yeah, no. This is not Kepa's fault.

Why is Abraham shouting for Kepa to claim the ball? That's not his job, the keeper is meant to do that. This is defending/goalkeeping 101.

Zouma does not react and ducks out the way because Abraham made an incorrect call he had no right to make. Under normal circumstances Zouma clears the ball easily and you wouldn't have this clip.

 

He needs to be replaced.

I would be astonished if he was still our first choice keeper come the start of next season.

4 hours ago, BordeauxBlue said:

Not far off. 

 

So far so good.
It has its mistakes.
But not all who are accused.

-Goalkeeper san

Seeing as we're flexing our poetic muscles.

Our Kepa is having a mare

So please don't judge me unfair

He's too slow and too small

And won't come for the ball

And has wrists like a chocolate eclair

I think it speaks for itself that most on here are hoping Willy starts in goal for the last 2 games of the season. Willy is not a great keeper but I would still pick him over Kepa. I'm not sure we would have beaten United on Sunday with Kepa in goal

7 years for this rubbish!

 

Edited July 23, 20205 yr by Jezz

6 hours ago, Amputechture said:

Uğurcan Çakır?

Jan Coblak 👀

5 hours ago, Remodez said:

After looking at the goals again, there's not a lot he could have done about any of them apart from the last one. 

I think the lack of reaction is what makes it look awful. On the goal Firmino scored, I'm not expecting him to save it but he could at least react to it. If that was Tibo he reacts, possibly even gets a hand on it.

 

Surely he needs to learn from past experience though? Trent mugged him off with the exact same free kick at Stamford Bridge. Adjust your position and be a bit more central as it’s much easier for him to get it in that corner with pace than whip it back across himself.

 

Admittedly I still need to watch the goals back but, it’s not just the goals though, it’s the chances as well. The one in the video shared above where the ball is whipped across the 6 yard box about 3 yards out. You’re expecting a good keeper, even a decent keeper to come and clear everything including any players in his way. It’s almost as if he has a rubber band around his waist attached to his line and he’s stuck there. 

Edited July 23, 20205 yr by EdinburghBlue

5 hours ago, Remodez said:

Why is Abraham shouting for Kepa to claim the ball? That's not his job, the keeper is meant to do that.

1. Because it's an obvious claim for any goalkeeper, that's why Abraham shouted.

2. And yes agreed, the goalkeeper is meant to do that. But Kepa doesn't and never have. So lets not even call him a goalkeeper then. Fraud would describe him better really.

7 hours ago, Mr. President said:

This pursuit of Kepa is surreal.

All to cover up the fact that we don't have a coach.

Mummy said turn the light out and stop watching porn all night, your lose your virginity one day, nothing to be ashamed of, there's others out there like you at 57

Dreadful. Again. Caballero must be in for the final 2 games now. Kepa is unsalvageable at this stage and we shouldn’t give ourselves false hope that he’s going to improve. I don’t care whether we sell him for nothing or loan him out for the next 5 years. He’s the worst first choice goalkeeper I’ve ever watched at Chelsea, he’s probably a lot worse than some of the back up options we’ve had, too. 

22 minutes ago, chi blue said:

Mummy said turn the light out and stop watching porn all night, your lose your virginity one day, nothing to be ashamed of, there's others out there like you at 57

Do you really want this guy to reproduce? There's a reason people waste their time trolling, natural selection in play here.

6 hours ago, Remodez said:

After looking at the goals again, there's not a lot he could have done about any of them apart from the last one. 

I think the lack of reaction is what makes it look awful. On the goal Firmino scored, I'm not expecting him to save it but he could at least react to it. If that was Tibo he reacts, possibly even gets a hand on it.

 

The thing about kepa is, he makes shots look better than they are. 

He doesn't jump quickly enough. He doesn't claim anything from a cross. 

So for the first goal, it looks incredible because Kepa dives and doesn't reach the cross bar. But it was still middle of the goal. These shots get saved routinely by other keepers and they look like a good save. 

The free kick another keeper would have dived for because it was far enough out that he should have picked it's direction. Did that go top bins? No. It was very savable. 

This is why his save percentage is low. He's not making the saves that other keepers just make. 

We've conceded 54 goals this season. We are 1 off our record goals conceded in PL. He is the reason for that. I genuinely don't even want us to sign a CB. Just a goalkeeper. 

 

Edited July 23, 20205 yr by bisright1

I think our centre backs and full backs will improve dramatically with a better keeper behind them ... got to be someone with a bit of physical presence, and not someone who looks like he's wandered in off the under-14s pitch, Kepa needs to go on permanent loan to whichever Spanish team will have him.

Edited July 23, 20205 yr by Sexyfootball

8 hours ago, BordeauxBlue said:

The coach isn't the one who let in 5 goals that were saveable mate. 

 

8 hours ago, bisright1 said:

Don't feed the troll. 

I have that idiot on ignore, but I see he's back after we lose, not having posted his trolling hatred of Super Frankie Lampard when we decisively beat ManU last Sunday.

Another one who should donate to the forum in thanks for the freedom he's been given to spout his poison.

2 hours ago, EdinburghBlue said:

Surely he needs to learn from past experience though? Trent mugged him off with the exact same free kick at Stamford Bridge. Adjust your position and be a bit more central as it’s much easier for him to get it in that corner with pace than whip it back across himself.

 

Admittedly I still need to watch the goals back but, it’s not just the goals though, it’s the chances as well. The one in the video shared above where the ball is whipped across the 6 yard box about 3 yards out. You’re expecting a good keeper, even a decent keeper to come and clear everything including any players in his way. It’s almost as if he has a rubber band around his waist attached to his line and he’s stuck there. 

 

1 hour ago, Sindre said:

1. Because it's an obvious claim for any goalkeeper, that's why Abraham shouted.

2. And yes agreed, the goalkeeper is meant to do that. But Kepa doesn't and never have. So lets not even call him a goalkeeper then. Fraud would describe him better really.

I fully agree that keepers should be coming out to claim that ball but it still does not excuse what Abraham did. Especially when you already know a keeper is low on confidence and doesn't normally claim balls anyway. 

 

2 minutes ago, Remodez said:

 

I fully agree that keepers should be coming out to claim that ball but it still does not excuse what Abraham did. Especially when you already know a keeper is low on confidence and doesn't normally claim balls anyway. 

 

Yeah but it's not good enough is it?
Nevermind the non claim if you wish, but then look at his footwork when he does let the ball past him. It's not just confidence, it's just a complete lack of ability.

He leaves the whole God damn goal open for Van Dijk because his footwork is absolutely brutal.

3 minutes ago, Remodez said:

 

I fully agree that keepers should be coming out to claim that ball but it still does not excuse what Abraham did. Especially when you already know a keeper is low on confidence and doesn't normally claim balls anyway. 

 

Out of curiosity, why are you focusing on Abraham? There’s at least 3 possibly 4 shouts for Kepa to claim that from different players. I’d 100% expect my keeper to be claiming that.
 

Kepa is an awful goalkeeper who never commands his area or takes pressure off the defence. The guy has to go. He’s an imposter of a goalkeeper. Sky had an interesting article on him based on Carraghers comments and some of the graphs and charts they put it were criminal. 
 

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12034330/chelseas-defensive-woe-analysed

14 minutes ago, Sindre said:

Yeah but it's not good enough is it?
Nevermind the non claim if you wish, but then look at his footwork when he does let the ball past him. It's not just confidence, it's just a complete lack of ability.

He leaves the whole God damn goal open for Van Dijk because his footwork is absolutely brutal.

His footwork was terrible because he was not expecting all 3 defenders to leave the ball. He got caught out and it showed. 

Kepa hasn't been great this season, I'm not going to argue against that, but this incident is in no way's Kepa's fault. 

12 minutes ago, EdinburghBlue said:

Out of curiosity, why are you focusing on Abraham? There’s at least 3 possibly 4 shouts for Kepa to claim that from different players. I’d 100% expect my keeper to be claiming that.
 

Kepa is an awful goalkeeper who never commands his area or takes pressure off the defence. The guy has to go. He’s an imposter of a goalkeeper. Sky had an interesting article on him based on Carraghers comments and some of the graphs and charts they put it were criminal. 
 

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11668/12034330/chelseas-defensive-woe-analysed

I'm focusing on Abraham because he's the one who starts of the chain of events. Looking back at the incident its actually worse than I thought.

In my half asleep state I thought Abraham shouted before he attempted for the ball but no, Abraham attempts to head the ball, realises he can't get it and only then shouts for Kepa which then causes Zouma and Rudiger to not react and leave the ball. The other players are shouting at Kepa and Kepa is stood there confused as to why they all left the ball when he was not the one who shouted to claim it. 

Yes, I want my keeper claiming those balls all the time. I also want my defenders to defend first and foremost unless the keeper makes a call otherwise.