Former Chelsea striker believes Kepa "got off lightly"

Saturday 2 March 2019

Former Chelsea striker believes Kepa "got off lightly"

Former Chelsea striker Carlton Cole has insisted that Blues boss Maurizio Sarri let Kepa Arrizabalaga “get off lightly” following the controversial incident in the Carabao Cup final last weekend.

The 24-year-old, who joined over the summer for a fee worth £72 million, making him the world’s most expensive goalkeeper in the process, refused to be substituted late on in extra-time against Manchester City.

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The Spaniard was fined a week’s wages for his actions and dropped to the bench on Wednesday, with Willy Caballero filling in during the 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur.

And talking to Goal, Cole, who began his career at Stamford Bridge back in 2001, was asked about his views on the incident which has had the footballing world talking over the past week.

I was so upset with the Kepa incident.

He is probably a good lad and just wanted to stay on the field. I wanted to see him do his best. It is pretty simple though, if the manager tells you to come off, you come off. There’s no excuse.

I see my number go up and always thought ‘I go’. I may have had a bad game, but I go ‘see you later’, go down the tunnel, and then I deal with it. I have a go at the manager later on. The manager tried to cover him up after. I say don’t do that.

Cole then admitted how he felt Sarri should have been tougher on Arrizabalaga and could have even called the Spaniard out in public over the incident.

Tell him off in public. Call him out. Don’t be a nice guy. It is time to be mean.

That’s my criticism of Sarri. Any manager I had, if I did that I would be getting a shouting down in the changing room. He got dropped, but it felt like he got off lightly as he is soon coming back.

Sarri revealed earlier in the week that Arrizabalaga may return to the starting line-up on Sunday when the Blues make the short journey to Craven Cottage to take on struggling Fulham.

The post Kepa Arrizabalaga “got off lightly”, according to Cole appeared first on Read Chelsea.

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Published On	March 02, 2019
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