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Sarri being publicly humiliated by Arrizabalaga | Sarri benches Kepa
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That deserves a proper suspension for the player. Now after all the PR talk and lies, it looks unlikely
Benched is a better penalty. Shouldn't make the match squad as long as Sarri is there.
Wait, so if ref cant force a player to be subbed, what about those who refuse to leave a pitch with head injuries.
Scholes also refused to play for United. But that from Kepa was another level all together. Publicly humiliated his manager by having a tantrum on the pitch.
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That's covered in Law 5 dealing with the refs powers.
Under injury it states
stops play if a player is seriously injured and ensures that the player is removed from the field of play.
Going back to the sub law once the player is off the pitch they can be subbed as the second the substitute steps on the pitch they become an active player and the original player becomes a substituted player.
This. Disgusting from Kepa, should be in the reserves for the rest of the season. Felt sorry for Sarri watching that.
Sarri clearly had the intention of taking a ciggy break when he was heading towards the pith exit doors.
It felt like that moment where someone did something in class that was so over the top it made everyone feel sorry for the teacher.
He should be signalled as the sub in the 90th minute of every game till the end of the season only for Caballero to refuse to come off.
Feck it. Imagine if this happened to Mourinho and Pogba? We'll NEVER hear the end of it.
So it'll be fair if other teams get the same treatment as us. I welcome the media to blow this as big as they want. Chelsea being further distracted will also boost our chance for the top 4.
I dont see a single captain material in that team. Who would you name captain? David Luiz or Hazard or Kante??
Extremely unprofessional from Kepa
Watching it again I can’t help but notice that David Luiz wasn’t exactly encouraging Kepa to leave the pitch.
Well that was embarrassing. That is the type of thing you would expect from a kids game, not from professional teams. I do feel sorry for the manager, but think that he really should have just forced the sub through.
I would like to think that the keeper will be benched for the next game, but judging from Sarri's post match interview I can see it all being swept under the rug and Sarri sacked in the near future.
I would like to think that the keeper will be benched for the next game, but judging from Sarri's post match interview I can see it all being swept under the rug and Sarri sacked in the near future.
The ref should have booked him at least for time wasting because that's what he was doing. Maybe it was all an elaborate ruse as they wasted a lot of time doing this.
Azpilicueta and Luiz are two of the more senior players in that side. It’s a disgrace, no respect for the manager.
Player power at ridiculous levels now. Hope this never happens at United. Wouldn't even condone this if De Gea did this to Mourinho.
I don’t even understand how this was allowed to happen. If the manager gives the paper work to the fourth official for the substitution to take place, surely the referee is well within his rights to order the player to leave the field and caution him if he refuses?
Agüero’s reactionKepa's attempt to save Aguero's pen:
https://www.reddit.com/r/soccer/comments/aubch1/kepa_mistake_on_aguero_penalty/
Watching that video I just imagined Brian Clough walking onto the pitch and dragging him off by his ear.
Chelsea are utterly fecking mental...
Mental. Such a weird football club.
Mental. Such a weird football club.
I guess the opposing argument is that if he was stronger and forced Kepa off, if Caballero has a shocker he’s the one who looks like a clown. At least this way, Kepa is the villain.
I guess the opposing argument is that if he was stronger and forced Kepa off, if Caballero has a shocker Sarri is the one who looks like a clown. At least this way, Kepa is the villain.
In a way, although Kepa would still put pressure on Caballero the same way the designated penalty taker would feel extra pressure if one of his own players tried to take the ball away from him.
Thats more shocking than not being subbedAgüero’s reaction
On the other hand, why walk away from both the money and the chance to keep Kepa on the bench for the rest of his tenure there, how ever short it might be?
What made it worse for me was the behaviour of the other Chelsea players. They just stood around with blank looks on their faces as though it was nothing to do with them.
No matter what anyone thinks of Sarri that whole incident was unforgiveable.
No matter what anyone thinks of Sarri that whole incident was unforgiveable.
The club as a whole should fine Kepa. Sarri should send him to the reserves. That’s disgusting behaviour.
It’s funny how I immediately looked for your location to see if you were a swede as soon as I’d read your comment. And sure enough... I dont think those things occur in other countries as much as in sweden.
Even if he sends Kepa to the reserves, do people really think the other players respect Sarri and will carry out his instructions? These players are a disgrace.
Sarri is going to leave now one way or the other, that much is certain.
The problem for Chelsea though is: What manager in their right mind would want to go to a club like that after that shitshow. One thing is the club sacking managers for fun, but when you also consider that Abrhamovic is a bellend and the dressing room is toxic as feck with the players having all the power
The problem for Chelsea though is: What manager in their right mind would want to go to a club like that after that shitshow. One thing is the club sacking managers for fun, but when you also consider that Abrhamovic is a bellend and the dressing room is toxic as feck with the players having all the power
I even wonder if Luiz wasn't saying something like "Don't listen to that prick, stay on the pitch" to him.
How plausible is Sarri’s misunderstanding story?
Very, very unlikely for me. Judging by the way Sarri reacted, there's no way that's a simple "Oh, I thought you were injured? Np mate, stay out there."
Sadly I wasn’t able to watch the game so didn’t see the reaction first had. Admittedly it sounded far-fetched.
I think it was very likely a misunderstanding but in my opinion that is irrelevant. Kepa could clearly see that whatever the reason was Sarri was insisting on the sub taking place for minutes. When your manager tells you that you're getting subbed, you leave the pitch.
Honestly it doesn't matter if the manager is taking you off because a purple dragon in his head is telling him to. He is still your boss and he has people to answer to who will assess these things.
Unbelievable! but what the role of the ref in this scenario?
That’s my head canon for the infamous Powell sub anyway...