Potter’s wand brought to life the best of Kepa

Kepa Arrizabalaga it is back. After two years of ostracism, the most expensive goalkeeper in history regained the status of starter in Chelsea, a club that in the summer of 2018 paid 80 million euros for his services. Replace at the expense of Edward Mendy very friendly Frank Lampard as in Thomas Tuchelthat despite not having Ondárroa as number 1 always had good words for him, the arrival of Graham Potter on the bench at Stamford Bridge brought a revival of Kepa.

Potter puts the footwork first

The first two games of potter at the command of Chelsea -RB Salzburg in the Champions League and Crystal Palace in the Premier- along with some knee problems of Mendywhich forced the first one Rennes to see from the bench the 1-0 match Dinamo Zagreb which caused the removal of Tuchel. “Eddie -Mendy- responded well, but his knee is bothering him a bit. We need to give him time,” he argued. potter before its premiere against Salzburg, which ended in a tie at one. But the good work of Kepaboth against the Austrian team and at Selhurst Park, and the fact that the former coach of Brighton put the ex’s footwork first athletic clubhigher than Mendycause that potter I still chose Spanish.

Four consecutive clean sheets

“The team wants to be the star and I think that goes well with my characteristics. I feel comfortable in that style,” acknowledged a Kepa, who responded to his new coach’s confidence in the best possible way. Left his clean sheet in the last four games -Milan, on two occasions, Wolverhampton and Aston Villa- and a performance that will be remembered at Villa Park without the victory of Chelsea since last Sunday.

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At minute 20 and with 0-1 on the scoreboard, Kepa He prevented the tie with a triple anthological intervention. Moments later, he ends up angering the villains with a spectacular unpowered flight that eludes the goal of Danny Ingsthat headed a few centimeters from the goal.

Back in the Spanish team?

A revival that invites you to dream it Kepa, 28 years old and without a doubt the greatest – if not the only top goalkeeper project that Spain has had in recent years, regain his best level and, who knows, if his place in National Team. All thanks to the wand potter.