We've only just stopped cringing in the office!
Never have we seen anything that went down like what went down in Wembley this evening when Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga straight up refused to be substituted in the dying moments of extra-time against Manchester City.
You could say manager Mauricio Sarri was a tad annoyed...
😳 - Have you EVER seen anything like it!?
Maurizio Sarri tries to substitute Kepa Arrizabalaga for Willy Caballero, but Kepa refuses to come off and Sarri is absolutely FURIOUS! 😡 pic.twitter.com/Q81v6ry3Kk— Sky Sports Football (@SkyFootball) February 24, 2019
The young Spaniard made one save as The Blues fell 4-3 to Pep Guardiola's side in the eventual shootout, although did let a saveable Sergio Aguero effort slip through.
With the Italian gaffer under mounting pressure at Stamford Bridge, it hasn't taken long for the Chelsea faithful to sharpen their knives as the chaos in the dressing room reared its head in the most public of public fashions.
Azpa not wanting to come out made a statement of changing room. Players gave their all !! not #Sarri, they played in the pitch and played for the Badge.He doesn’t have control of the players. performance like that doesn’t change the season. #cfc #chelsea #curabaocup #sarriout
— Chris Ortega (@c_ortega92) February 24, 2019
Sarri might as well go out on a high here, spark up in front of the camera & start scrapping with Kepa
— Jake Walker (@jakey_25) February 24, 2019
No players encouraging Kepa to move out the field. It means Sarri is a leadership-failed. There’s no respect for him since he blamed the players on their motivation after defeat by Arsenal 0-2#CFC #CHEMCI #SarriOut pic.twitter.com/E4SvCXjXo3
— Lembu Thenget (@CokMangir) February 24, 2019
Kepa messed up but Sarri’s reaction in public shows the type of manager he is. Sarri’s tactics & stubbornness is the reason for a poor season so far. #FreeKepa #SarriOut.
— abdulkareem (@Seyidikareem) February 24, 2019
Kepa to sarri #CFCvMCFC #kepa #Sarri #chelseamancity #KepaOut #ManCity #Chelsea #CarabaoCupFinal pic.twitter.com/0VlEP0cfOr
— Adam Houghton (@Adamhoughton28) February 24, 2019
Sarri - take out kepa..
Kepa - pic.twitter.com/tskUnudQtW— Faisal (@kfa1sal) February 24, 2019
Kepa walks back into the dressing room......
‘OH MY GAWD, HERE’S COMES SARRI..... RKO OUT OF NOWHERE!!!!’ pic.twitter.com/QRfC87xHrb— Andy’s Football Tips (@AndyRobsonTips) February 24, 2019
To be a fly on the Chelsea dressing room wall right now!
