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Chelsea drop Kepa Arrizabalaga from the lineup (football.london)
In a surprising turn of events, Chelsea coach Frank Lampard has decided to drop under-performing goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from the lineup. The Spaniard, who took the crown of “most expensive goalkeeper in the world” during his 80m euro transfer from Athletic Bilbao, has had a nightmare of a season thus far. Willy Caballero played 90 minutes as the Blues scraped a draw against Leicester.
“It’s a decision I’ve made and with goalkeepers, it’s a decision I don’t take lightly,” Lampard told BT Sport ahead of kick-off at the King Power Stadium.
”You have to look at what it means because they’re very close and they work hard together each day. It’s just one I felt to make for this game.
It will be interesting to see how Chelsea’s keeper situation develops in the coming weeks. With Bayern Munich set to face them at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League this month, we hope that the keeper dysfunction in London continues for a little bit longer.
Thiago so fine
This dribble and goal by Thiago, as he eludes five defenders and fires past the keeper, was just exquisite. Easily one of the finest goals this season.
OHH MY! Thiago dribbles through three defenders and makes it three for @FCBayernUS ... with a goal in his third straight game. pic.twitter.com/gRE4qPLVyn
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) February 1, 2020
... in more ways than one
You never saw a tennis game in your life! Come on
— Thiago Alcantara (@Thiago6) January 31, 2020
Julian Nagelsmann and Matze Ginter get into it
Nagelsmann explains Zoff with Ginter https://t.co/dKiiZaAlpf pic.twitter.com/W8Q00Bjan2
— Goals News (@Goalsncom) February 1, 2020
“Zoff,” amusingly left in the tweet above as if English-speakers knew the word, is roughly a “tiff” or “trouble.” At any rate, Julian Nagelsmann got into it with Mönchengladbach’s Matthias Ginter after RB Leipzig rallied to part ways with a draw and a point. Nagelsmann allegedly called Ginter a “Vollidiot,” a “total idiot.” He said at the press conference afterward that Ginter claimed Nagelsmann had “body-checked” him when he walked by to shake hands with the officials. As if he didn’t see that Ginter was coming!
Jadon Sancho inspires greatness
Jadon Sancho's run of form on @Transfermarkt looks like a game of minesweeper in one of the old Windows versions. #BVBFCU pic.twitter.com/LzYylZLI6h
— DW Sports (@dw_sports) February 1, 2020
Queer eye for the soccer guy? Wowzers, Mono...
Has Mono Burgos had a visit from the Fab Five? #qeftsg pic.twitter.com/jJ6ay82d0y
— Kay Murray (@KayLMurray) February 1, 2020