Kepa Arrizabalaga penalty debacle splits fan opinion as Chelsea keeper left red-faced

Mark Wright turned down a huge job offer in Hollywood because he didn't want to leave his wife Michelle Keegan at home alone in Essex, according to the star. The 35 year old former TOWIE favourite revealed he'd been asked to present an exciting new dating show in the City of Angels, but sadly said no. While Mark was based in California for three years until the pandemic hit, presenting a major primetime entertainment show called Extra, he insisted he will never uproot his family permanently.

West Ham vice-chairman Baroness Karen Brady admitted that on one of the first times she encountered Roman Abramovich, he turned up with armed bodyguards.Brady has spoken about the Russian oligarch putting Chelsea up for sale in a detailed tribute to her relations with the club. The 52-year-old said that Abramovich, who has just put the Blues on the market, once turned up to an FA Cup match at Birmingham City's St Andrew's Stadium with personnel carrying firearms.Writing in The Sun, Brady said: “I was in place at Birmingham City when Abramovich came to watch as we played Chelsea in the FA Cup."There were rumours he was a dodgy man with dodgy money.

Thomas Tuchel has hit out at Chelsea's fans for their 'lack of respect' after they chanted Roman Abramovich's name during a show of support for Ukraine at Turf Moor on Saturday.Reece James, Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic were all on the scoresheet as four second-half strikes saw the Blues run riot against Sean Dyche's side in a game marred by the pre-match scenes.Prior to kick-off, Burnley held a minutes applause as a show of solidarity with Ukraine in response to Russia's recent invasion of the country.However, the Clarets' tribute was spoiled as a section of Chelsea's travelling faithful opted to show their appreciation for the club's owner Abramovich, who this week declared his intentions to sell the club.In the aftermath of his side's Turf Moor triumph, Tuchel subsequently slammed some of his own supporters for their involvement in the chant."It's not the moment to do this," the German declared. "Listen, if we show solidarity we show solidarity and we should do it together."We take the knee together and if an important person from our club or another club unfortunately dies, we show a minute of respect."It's not the moment to give other messages.

Chelsea strengthen their grip on third spot as they cruised to a 4-0 win over Burnley. Despite the final result, the Blues were fortunate to go in level at the break after Dwight McNeill blazed over from six-yards following a gaffe from Edouard Mendy.But whatever Thomas Tuchel said to his side at half-time clearly did the trick, as the Blues burst into life.Reece James drilled a venomous strike through a sea of Claret shirts to nudge Chelsea into the lead just two minutes after the break.

Thomas Tuchel. I feel sorry for him. He's not a politician and he can't answer the sort of questions he's been getting.

Chelsea beyond the departure of Roman Abramovich despite their 'long and close relationship'.Listed as a director by the Blues, Granovskaia runs the daily football operation from her Stamford Bridge office and oversees both incoming and outgoing managers and players.With Abramovich announcing his intention to sell the club earlier this week and interested parties asked to submit bids before March 15 - the future of Granovskaia has been pondered.However, latest reports suggest that there is a chance that the Russian-Canadian business executive will remain in west London - which would come as a boost to Thomas Tuchel.The Telegraph report that groups interested in the purchase of the club 'would be open' to the idea of Granovskaia remaining in an important role after Chelsea changes hands.Along with chairman Bruce Buck, many might've assumed that Granovskaia would move on to leave the club's leadership structure to the new owners.Granovskaia is said to have forged a 'close working relationship' with Champions League winning boss Tuchel, who reports to both her and technical and performance advisor Petr Cech.Will Chelsea win further major silverware under Thomas Tuchel? Give us your thoughts in the comments sectionAfter Granovskaia was named as the best director in European football for 2021 at the Golden Boy awards, she was hailed by the agent of Romelu Lukaku.Federico Pastorello told the Telegraph: "I’m proud to say I have a very good relationship with Marina and she is somebody I consider to be, 100 per cent, exceptional. She really is one of the best.

Thomas Tuchel has backed Roman Abramovich's ruling to sell Chelsea as the 'right decision' amidst scrutiny into his dealings with Vladimir Putin.In a statement on Wednesday afternoon, the Blues owner, 55, announced he is set to end his 19-year tenure in charge for "the best interest of the club."Abramovich has already handed stewardship of the club over to Chelsea's charitable foundation amid alleged links to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tuchel, 48, spoke to the press after defeating Championship side Luton Town in the FA Cup, claiming every decision Abramovich makes has his full support."Maybe I heard it a little earlier but still it was close to kick-off, we heard the rumours through the day and on TV," he said.

Thomas Tuchel snapped back at a reporter after being asked repeatedly about Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich announced on Saturday that he had handed over “stewardship” of the club to the trustees of Chelsea’s charitable foundation. The Russian’s statement prompted more questions than it gave answers, given the ongoing crisis in Ukraine after Vladimir Putin ordered troops to invade on Thursday.

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk's brilliant stare down at Kepa Arrizabalaga during Sunday's Carabao Cup final.The Reds triumphed 11-10 on penalties at Wembley following a pulsating goalless draw to win their first domestic cup since they won the same competition in 2012.Chelsea had substituted Kepa on specifically for the penalty shootout as he replaced Edouard Mendy from the bench during the closing moments of extra-time.However, the gamble failed to pay off as Kepa conceded all 11 penalties he faced including van Dijk's clinical spot-kick, which was followed by a brutal stare down at his rival.As the Dutch defender lined up to take Liverpool's third penalty in the shootout, Kepa shifted to the right-hand side of his goal in an attempt to put off his opponent.Kepa shifted back towards the centre of the goal as van Dijk began his run-up and was unable to stop his powerful penalty.Despite diving the right way, Kepa was helpless to stop the fierce strike as van Dijk called his bluff and found the top corner on the same side Kepa had previously stood.Following the penalty, van Dijk could be seen staring down the Chelsea keeper before he turned and jogged back to his team-mates in the centre circle.Was Virgil van Dijk's penalty the best in the shootout? Let us know in the comments section below.Fans and pundits alike loved the ice cold nature of his penalty and reaction, taking to social media afterwards to share their reactions.Writing on Twitter, Gary Lineker responded by saying: "This is definitely in my top 10 favourite penalties."One fan added: “I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve watched this.

Chelsea blunder on Sunday.The Spanish goalkeeper was substituted on for Edouard Mendy by Thomas Tuchel ahead of the penalty shootout in the Carabao Cup final against Liverpool.However, the gamble did not pay off as Kepa failed to save a single Liverpool spot-kick before blazing his penalty over the crossbar as Chelsea lost 11-10.Now, the 27-year-old's stunning girlfriend has taken to social media to call for Chelsea fans to show their love to Kepa in an emotional post in which she slammed an "unfair situation".Andrea Martinez's relationship with the Blues stopper only went public earlier this month and she was present at Wembley on Sunday.Martinez was pictured cheering on her boyfriend from the stands whilst wearing a Chelsea shirt with his name and number on the back.Following the penalty shootout defeat, she posted a message of support to Kepa via her Instagram story, writing: "One of the things I've learnt when I was a basketball player was that a team is always a team. There are no heroes, there are no villains."In my personal opinion this is a very unfair situation and I'm not just talking about today.Should Kepa Arrizabalaga have been subbed on for the penalty shootout? Let us know in the comments section below."Real supporters must show the love today, not just when we win."@kepaarrizabalaga we are so proud of you, as a goalkeeper and even more as a person."Humble, brilliant, kind, generous, intelligent, hard worker, talented and the most beautiful soul I've ever met."This is just the small line of a huge book.

Jamie Redknapp “didn’t like” Kepa Arrizabalaga’s behaviour in goal during Chelsea’s penalty shoot-out defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.The 27-year-old shot-stopper was brought on as a penalty shootout specialist after the two rival clubs failed to score a goal over 120 minutes.But the Spaniard had a disastrous time after replacing the spectacular Edouard Mendy, failing to make a single save out of 11 spot-kick attempts while missing his own effort to give the Reds their ninth League Cup trophy.And Sky Sports pundit Redknapp slammed the goalkeeper’s antics after he attempted to put off Liverpool players with various mind-games but to no avail.Redknapp said: "I didn’t like his behaviour when the penalties were being taken and then he took one of the worst penalties you’ve ever seen.“I don’t like it, I don’t understand why you do it.

Jamie Redknapp has shared an adorable new picture of his baby son Raphael on Instagram, revealing that the little tot is already becoming involved in football.The 48 year old dad-of-three, who shares his little boy with Swedish model wife Frida Andersson, 38, positioned him on a gorgeous knitted cream armchair for the shot, just weeks after their return from the Maldives. Raphael was wearing a bright red kids' Liverpool FC team uniform, and he grinned at his dad behind the camera.The Sky Sports pundit, who was married to ex-wife Louise Redknapp for 20 years, appeared to joke that his youngest child could be following in his footsteps.

Chelsea's Carabao Cup final program has emerged online after the Blues lost on penalties to Liverpool.The article is titled 'Shoot-out Saviour' and features a prominent image of Chelsea's shot-stopper Kepa Arrizabalaga. Kepa was a late substitute for Chelsea as Thomas Tuchel hooked Edouard Mendy for the Spaniard despite the Mali international having played the majority of the game.

Liverpool's win over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final.The Reds emerged victorious after a penalty shootout ended 11-10 following a goalless 120 minutes of action at Wembley on Sunday.All 21 spot kicks found the back of the net before substituted-on goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga fired his over the bar. And speaking after the game, former Liverpool midfielder Jamie Redknapp slated the decision by Thomas Tuchel to bring on Kepa for Edouard Mendy.

Liverpool should have stopped Chelsea from making their substitution in the 120th minute.The thrilling Carabao Cup final was fiercely contested between the two sides, who remained unseparated even after extra-time.With a penalty shoot-out looming, Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel decided to bring on spot-kick ‘specialist’ Kepa Arrizabalaga just before the final whistle blew to turn the shoot-out in his favour.And ex-Sky Sports presenter Keys at the time took to Twitter to say Liverpool should have kept the ball and prevented it from going out of play in order to prevent the switch.Keys wrote: “If I’m Liverpool I keep that ball and don’t let Chelsea make the change.”But the beIN Sports presenter was quickly proven wrong as Kepa went from potential hero to villain for the Blues.Mendy, who had enjoyed a sterling performance until the call, made way for the Spaniard in a bold call by Tuchel.Tuchel’s decision at the time seemed a masterstroke due to Kepa leading the side to three penalty shoot-out wins already this season.Do you think Liverpool would have still won the shoot-out with Mendy in goal for Chelsea? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Chelsea 's understudy goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga backfired spectacularly. Blues boss Tuchel took off man of the match Edouard Mendy to send on the £71m Spaniard, who has saved a club record eight penalties in shoot-outs. But Kepa failed to save a single one against Liverpool - and then skied his decisive 11th kick as the Reds lifted the Carabao Cup at Wembley.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel's decisions and team selection were crucial to his side's defeat to Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final.The two sides played out an enthralling 0-0 draw before the Blues succumbed to an 11-10 defeat from 12 yards in the penalty shootout.Tuchel's goalkeeping decisions proved crucial, with Edouard Mendy producing a string of important saves after starting in place of Kepa Arrizabalaga, who was crucially subbed on for the shootout.So, here is the one thing that the Chelsea boss got right and the two things he got wrong as Chelsea beat Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday.Prior to Sunday’s final, Kepa had played in each of Chelsea’s five matches in this season’s competition, but Tuchel chose to drop his cup goalkeeper in place of his first-choice keeper.His gamble paid off, though, as Mendy made a fine double save to keep the match goalless during the first half, first parrying a long range strike from Naby Keita before springing up to deny his Senegal team-mate Sadio Mane.The Chelsea keeper then made two more huge saves late on in normal time following chaos in the penalty area.Mendy was, however, denied the chance to perform any penalty heroics as he was replaced by Kepa for the shootout.Despite the decisions Tuchel got right, Chelsea missed a host of chances as they failed to capitalise on their dominance, with Romelu Lukaku left on the bench.Mason Mount was the worst culprit as he squandered countless golden opportunities during the match, including hitting the post.The lack of their £97.5million striker certainly hampered Chelsea’s killer touch in front of goal, with several instances where the ball was put into promising areas with no one there to finish.Tuchel’s side

Liverpool came out on top in a dramatic penalty shootout to edge past Chelsea at Wembley to clinch Carabao Cup glory.Both sides were indebted to their goalkeepers in an action-packed first half, with Caoimhin Kelleher thwarting Christian Pulisic early on before Edouard Mendy pulled off a spectacular double-save to keep Chelsea on level terms.Mohamed Salah spurned a golden chance after the break before Joel Matip saw a header chalked off by VAR.Kai Havertz had two goals ruled out for offside along with Lukaku, who was denied once, before the lottery of penalties ensued.In a dramatic shootout, it was Kepa Arrizabalaga who missed the decisive penalty after all 20 outfield players succeeded from the spot to hand Jurgen Klopp his first League Cup.Daily Star Sport highlights six things you might have missed from an enthralling finale at Wembley...The Reds arrived at Wembley on the verge of creating history - and they got the job done to clinch a record-breaking ninth League Cup triumph.They made hard work of it though.Chelsea had numerous chances to snatch the initiative before the game went to spot-kicks.And Kepa's late miss ensured the Reds etched their name into the history books at Wembley in the most dramatic of fashions.Do you think Liverpool deserved to lift the Carabao Cup? Comment below.The Blues may have had the shorter trip for Sunday's final at Wembley, but their recent record under the arch has been a rotten one.Chelsea had lost their last four domestic finals before their showdown with the Reds.And unfortunately for Thomas Tuchel's men, it was more capital punishment for the Blues when it was all said and done.The decision to send penalty specialist Kepa on backfired to leave the Londoners glum again after a trip

Liverpool and Chelsea have performed a pre-match tribute for Ukraine ahead of the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.The two sides expressed their support for the war-torn country following the invasion launched by Russian president Vladimir Putin this week.Captains Jordan Henderson and Cesar Azpilicueta lead out their teams holding blue and yellow wreaths, the colours of the Ukraine flag.A minutes applause was then held, during which time Liverpool supporters belted out their anthem 'You'll Never Walk Alone'.After the national anthem was sung both sets of players posed for a picture with the wreaths. It comes after several other protests in the Premier League against the military operation over the weekend.Everton players entered the pitch draped in Ukraine flags in support of team-mate Vitaliy Mykolenko before their clash with Manchester City.Manchester United and Watford players urged peace with a sign ahead of their fixture.And Aston Villa's Matty Cash displayed a message of support for his Poland colleague Tomasz Kedziora who is caught up in the crisis.Chelsea have been impacted by Putin's military operation, with Russian owner Roman Abramovich handing over control of the club in recent days.The Russian billionaire announced he has handed over 'stewardship and care' of the club on Saturday.However, he remains owner of the club.Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admitted earlier this week that the whole situation had impacted his side's preparation.He said: "We should not pretend that this is not an issue and I agree."The situation for me and for everybody here, for the players, is horrible.

Chelsea are said to have made 'no formal approach' to the Premier League over a potential change in ownership after Roman Abramovich's 110 word statement over his stance at the club.The Russian businessman told supporters that he had handed 'stewardship and care' to their charitable foundation - but insisted that he remained committed to the club.Following that update, The Telegraph reports that there has been no formal legal approach to the Premier League - meaning that Abramovich remains in full control.They add that any chance in ownership has to be approved by the league executive, who would have to look at the owners' and directors test'.Abramovich's Fordstam Limited company remains the controlling party of Chelsea, which means Chelsea would still be affected should the Government impose sanctions on the billionaire.His statement on Saturday (February 26) read: "During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the Club, whose job it is ensuring that we are as successful as we can be today, as well as build for the future, while also playing a positive role in our communities."I have always taken decisions with the Club’s best interest at heart. Will Chelsea win more major trophies under Thomas Tuchel? Give us your thoughts in the comments section"I remain committed to these values.

Ukraine.There is no suggestion Abramovich is in any way involved, but this week Labour MP Chris Bryant had called for him to be banned from owning the club.Despite the gravity of the statement, huge questions remain over how exactly Chelsea will be run moving forward.It is not known if the move will be permanent or temporary, nor is it clear if he will consider selling his stake in the club.Blues boss Thomas Tuchel had earlier addressed the situation.The German said: "We should not pretend that this is not an issue and I agree."The situation for me and for everybody here, for the players, is horrible. Nobody expected this.