Chelsea boss Frank Lampard believes his side could have shared the spoils with Liverpool if not for Kepa’s mistake in the second half.
Chelsea were made to rue their mistakes as they lost by a 2-0 scoreline to Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga in particular was one of the culprits of the game.
The Spaniard was at fault for the Reds’ second goal of the 2-0 victory. His attempted pass was blocked by Sadio Mane and knocked into the net.
Fresh from criticism after conceding from outside the box against Brighton, Kepa was once again under scrutiny from fans after the game.
Asides the goalkeeper’s error in judgment, Andreas Christensen also cost his side as his harsh tackle on Mane saw them go down to 10-men just at the stroke of half time.
Speaking after the game, Frank Lampard reflects at a lot of incidents that cost Chelsea and weighed in on the howler from Kepa in particular.
“Big mistake. Clear mistake and when you reflect on the half without the mistake and the penalty we draw the game 1-1,” he said to Sky Sports when asked about Kepa’s performance.
“I’m actually happier in many ways than I was after Brighton on Monday. It was a game of spirit and character and lots of individuals showed me good things today.”
He added: “My job as a manager is to try to give Kepa confidence. It was a clear mistake and Kepa accepted that.”
With Chelsea now completing a move for Mendy subject to an official announcement, the future of Kepa at the club is now uncertain.
He could yet see himself become a fringe member of the Blues squad.
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