Kepa has been worse with each game.
And now the boss has urged him to find his form.
Frank Lampard encouraged Kepa Arrizabalaga to stand up under scrutiny following Chelsea’s wasteful 2-2 Premier League draw against Arsenal on Tuesday. The Spain international, whose form has been called into question, appeared slow to react to Hector Bellerin’s curling equaliser in the 87th minute at Stamford Bridge.
Jorginho and Cesar Azpilicueta earlier scored either side of Gabriel Martinelli’s solo effort but the Blues were left to rue two dropped points despite having a man advantage for over an hour following David Luiz’s red card.
“I know there’s a focus on him at the minute,” Lampard said when asked about Kepa, quoted by Metro. “That’s top-line football. Yeah, with his feet, a couple of times he took too long and nearly gave it away. Sometimes that can change the momentum of a game. That’s something he will know, has to look at and we will look at. It’s normal.
“Any player, particularly goalkeepers, people will look at you. That’s when you stand up and show the mettle you’ve got. He is not the only one. We are in fourth position, which is seen as pretty good. I know and we know there should be another 10 points on the board at least on performance. All of us need to look at those finer details.”
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