Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was the absolute hero for Chelsea at Villa Park yesterday afternoon.
The Blues beat Aston Villa 2-0 on the day, but it could have been a drastically different story if it wasn’t for Kepa. The Spaniard made a string of high-quality saves in the first half, some that looked destined for the back of the net but he somehow managed to keep out.
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It’s been a bit of a nightmare for Kepa at Chelsea overall, but Graham Potter is now showing faith in the stopper and has made him the regular number one for the team, at least for now anyway. And Kepa has repaid that faith with some good performances, especially on Sunday, which was the best I’ve ever seen him play for Chelsea.
The former Athletic Bilbao player has reacted to being given regular starts in exactly the way we would expect him to, humble and wise. His mentality can never be questioned.
“I’m feeling very well, with confidence, with and without the ball,” Kepa told the Chelsea website.
“Self-confidence and belief in your work, in what you’re doing, and belief in the process is very important.
“Of course I had really tough moments. I had really good moments, but in the end it’s like life. You have ups and downs and you have to be strong mentally, sticking with your ideas and keeping working. Now I am enjoying all the work.”
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