Arinze even winked after the match

Werey ni bobo yen

afrodoc2:

But who was the originator of this player power in Chelsea?
Was it Terry, Drogba, or Ballack?
How can a small boy like Abalaka be this impertinent?
Luiz, Azpi, and Hazard as the senior players should have acted. Azpi especially messed up seriously.

Actually it may be Jose.

I remember he labeled some of those players as "undropable" in 05/06.

I think that culture has transitioned over the years. And it's the reason why even jose became a victim of such, as did conte and now Sarri almost being one himself.

Just my view

Kepa should say SARRI to the manager

afrodoc2:

But who was the originator of this player power in Chelsea?
Was it Terry, Drogba, or Ballack?
How can a small boy like Abalaka be this impertinent?
Luiz, Azpi, and Hazard as the senior players should have acted. Azpi especially messed up seriously.

Azpi has been beefing with Sarri for a while. There was something Sarri said in press few weeks ago about players being unmotivated that Azpi confronted Sarri about. Azpi had backing from the players to confront Sarri, with Willian pinpointed as the main man pushing Azpi to speak to the manager. This is why Sarri took off Azpi for Zappacosta against Manure just to make a political point. This has been brewing for a while between Azpi and Sarri.

I can't say I blame Azpi though cos he's always been well behaved. Frustration with this stubborn manager has driven him to oppose the manager on behalf of all the players who are also extremely frustrated.

Melvyn11:
The ref has no business going back to the coach saying 'he doesn't want to come off.'
coach made the call, your job is to execute the substitution. if the player doesn't want to come off, that's a yellow for time-wasting. if he still doesn't, second yellow. if the ref had done his job Kepa would've gone to the bench complaining and with a yellow, instead of getting his way.

You'd blame the ref for such act. The ref at this point in time can't and won't decide for the team/coach/club. The whole team is in disarray. That's all.

to bad we're going to end this season trophyless






it won't be well with sarri if he ever plays that kepa in goal...

Ibime:


Azpi has been beefing with Sarri for a while. There was something Sarri said in press few weeks ago about players being unmotivated that Azpi confronted Sarri about. Azpi had backing from the players to confront Sarri, with Willian pinpointed as the main man pushing Azpi to speak to the manager. This is why Sarri took off Azpi for Zappacosta against Manure just to make a political point. This has been brewing for a while between Azpi and Sarri.

I can't say I blame Azpi though cos he's always been well behaved. Frustration with this stubborn manager has driven him to oppose the manager on behalf of all the players who are also extremely frustrated.

He is not a captain then. This was a final.
I am not a Chelsea fan but I was really disappointed with how they behaved today.

Caballero is a penalty specialist coming on to face players he knew very well, and replacing an injured colleague.
Was this the time to show dissent?

I've still got authority - Sarri
Chelsea
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says his future at Stamford Bridge is "the same" as it was before the match.
The Italian insists he still has the backing of the players and retains authority in the dressing room.
"After this match I have to say that I'm sure of that because they played exactly what I asked. Today I am proud of the players," he said.
Does this incident put his future under more doubt? "You have to ask the club. Here I am very happy and in the last three matches we are improving and have improved a lot.
"Today showed everyone we could be a very solid team because we conceded nothing to the opponents and to Manchester City that is not easy. I am happy with my players.
"I think the club would be proud of that performance too, because the performance was very good against, in my opinion, the best club in Europe


this is what our coach has to say

hoopLA:

Actually it may be Jose.

I remember he labeled some of those players as "undropable" in 05/06.

I think that culture has transitioned over the years. And it's the reason why even jose became a victim of such, as did conte and now Sarri almost being one himself.

Just my view

Yeah i remember Jose empowered some of them.
Last last the buck stops at Roman’s desk. He has to take a stand with a manager one day and send a message to the players that they can’t just be revolting every 1-2 years.

Ibime:


My brother, we started going down when we started following Spanish players

From Torres to Costa to Alonso to Mata to Morata to Fabregas, to Kepa, these guys are just either spineless or troublemakers. Even Azpi done become troublemaker.

The Chelsea we know and love had 2 powerblocs - African core led by Drogba and English core led by Terry. We started going down the day we started building Spanish and Brazilian powerblocs.

Spanish coach too

wman:
Kepa Bleep up.

You had an injury that stopped the game twice in the dying minutes but you wanted to end up as the hero. Plus Caballero is even better than you in penalties.

Total lack of respect.

Sarri must be gnashing his teeth at how close he was to finally winning a major trophy.

Melvyn11:
The ref has no business going back to the coach saying 'he doesn't want to come off.'
coach made the call, your job is to execute the substitution. if the player doesn't want to come off, that's a yellow for time-wasting. if he still doesn't, second yellow. if the ref had done his job Kepa would've gone to the bench complaining and with a yellow, instead of getting his way.

Doesn't work that way.According to fifa rules,referees and coaches cannot force a player to come off when the board goes up especially if the player doesn't want to come off.You simply continue the match with the player.Highest he wouldve gotten was yellow card for time wasting.Nothing else.

Sarri just protected kepa saying he was right not to come off that he misunderstood the problem. Chai this man Dan go

Ibime:


My brother, we started going down when we started following Spanish players

From Torres to Costa to Alonso to Mata to Morata to Fabregas, to Kepa, these guys are just either spineless or troublemakers. Even Azpi done become troublemaker.

The Chelsea we know and love had 2 powerblocs - African core led by Drogba and English core led by Terry. We started going down the day we started building Spanish and Brazilian powerblocs.

So Mata And Fabregas are troublemakers??When Mata was winning back to back Chelsea player of season,where we're you with all this trash talk.Better go watch some football and stop this useless bigotry

AmoryBlacq:
Where was the referee in all this? If the manager wanted a player out and the player declines it is first the the responsibility of the ref to enforce authority! did the fourth official lift his board?

First I blame the Ref, next I blame Sarri for allowing himself be a victim of mob psychology!

It is not the refs responsibility to enforce a substitution. He can issue yellow cards if he feels the player is disturbing the game or (and) for unsporting behavior.

It was a misunderstanding - Sarri
Chelsea
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says that extraordinary stand-off with keeper
Kepa Arrizabalaga was a "misunderstanding".
Sarri also says the Spaniard will not be disciplined by the club.
"I misunderstood the problem and only realised the situation when the doctor arrived at the bench.
"It was a big misunderstanding because I understood the keeper had cramp and was unable to go to the penalties. But it was not cramp and could go to the penalties."
On why he walked off towards the tunnel: "I needed to return to be quiet. He [Kepa] understood that I asked for a change for his physical problem and he said I haven't a physical problem. And he was right.
"I realised after when the doctor arrived. I have talked to him [Kepa] but only to clarify because now I have understand the situation."

RuuDie:


It is not the refs responsibility to enforce a substitution. He can issue yellow cards if he feels the player is disturbing the game or (and) for unsporting behavior.

Thank you.I thought I was the only one that knew this

Adiwana:


So Mata And Fabregas are troublemakers??When Mata was winning back to back Chelsea player of season,where we're you with all this trash talk.Better go watch some football and stop this useless bigotry

I said they are either spineless or troublemakers.

Fabregas and Mata fall under the spineless category

drisham:
It was a misunderstanding - Sarri
Chelsea
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri says that extraordinary stand-off with keeper
Kepa Arrizabalaga was a "misunderstanding".
Sarri also says the Spaniard will not be disciplined by the club.
"I misunderstood the problem and only realised the situation when the doctor arrived at the bench.
"It was a big misunderstanding because I understood the keeper had cramp and was unable to go to the penalties. But it was not cramp and could go to the penalties."
On why he walked off towards the tunnel: "I needed to return to be quiet. He [Kepa] understood that I asked for a change for his physical problem and he said I haven't a physical problem. And he was right.
"I realised after when the doctor arrived. I have talked to him [Kepa] but only to clarify because now I have understand the situation."

This guy is just undermining himself more.

With Branding,sponsorship and other shiit that makes up modern day football,unless you are a Ferguson,players now have more powers than their managers.Managers are easily dispensable than players.I feel very bad for Sarri but unfortunarely there's nothing he can do about the situation because he doesn't have the accomplishments to back whatever he says up.He has 0 trophies and you cannot maintain your level of respect when you are managing players that are champions and you are clearly not getting your tactics right.Who will have respect for a coach that has never won a title in his life and has refused to adapt to the players he has??

He doesn't have the players backing him and what Kepa did today is just one head of a multi headed hydra.He expels him from the team,he loses out few other matches and gets the sack.The next manager that comes in brings Kepa back or another top club buys him.At the end,Sarri loses out and Kepa wins

Ibime:


This guy is just undermining himself more.

I think probably that speech was written for him by the clubs lawyer

Journalists are looking for blood and will press this point till death So Sarri needs to lie boldface

iamoyindamola:
Sarri just protected kepa saying he was right not to come off that he misunderstood the problem. Chai this man Dan go

Damage control... He will still deal with him

raumdeuter:


I think probably that speech was written for him by the clubs lawyer

Journalists are looking for blood and will press this point till death So Sarri needs to lie boldface

Better damage control levels.

Na internal mending go follow up.

Kepa disrespected the whole Chelsea FC and some fans are even calling him a hero, fvcking shepkites......try this at Barça and your career is done

elrony:


Damage control... He will still deal with him

he said he would talk to him that he was wrong not to have come off anyway

Kepa could never try this with Mou, just saying

The inmates are running the asylum loool.

FIFA handing us a 2-window transfer ban is probably the best thing that has happened to chelsea this season.i hope fifa kicks out the appeal,that way we will be forced to give youth a chance.

iamoyindamola:
he said he would talk to him that he was wrong not to have come off anyway

Poor Sarri... I felt for the man.


If I was his son and in that stadium, I will invade the pitch and give Kepa a flying two legged kick on his ribs..

afrodoc2:


So Fergie bought Herrera? This one forgot his brain inside ballot box. No be by force to vote, you for still get your brain by now.

Herrera dealt a big blow to Fergie's united home and away hence the reason he launched a bid for him which was rejected by Bilbao.

afrodoc2:


So Fergie bought Herrera? This one forgot his brain inside ballot box. No be by force to vote, you for still get your brain by now.