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To say that Kepa is a bad goalkeeper based on one season data is unfair, but what is undeniable is that his propensity to keep shots out of his net has declined alarmingly.
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In 2019-20, Kepa saved just over half (54.5 per cent) of the shots he faced in the Premier League which is the lowest total of any first-choice goalkeeper across a full season since Opta started recording such data. It is incredible that despite being the most expensive goalkeeper ever to grace the Premier League, Kepa is statistically one of the worst in the competition’s history. Stats suggest he’s getting better, not worse Here are three reasons behind Chelsea’s signing of Mendy. Less than five seasons ago, the then 23-year-old was struggling to get a game for Marseille’s B team in the French fourth-tier, the same age Kepa was when he became the most expensive goalkeeper in football history. Kai Havertz scored the 100th Premier League goal in the Thomas Tuchel era against Watford at home on the last day of the season.A move to Chelsea caps a meteoric rise for Mendy.Thomas Tuchel’s 50th match in charge of Chelsea was at home against Juventus, during which he led the Blues to 32 wins (11 draws, seven defeats).Of the eight managers to earn 100 points or more in their first 50 Premier League games, four of them achieved it with Chelsea - Jose Mourinho, Antonio Conte, Carlo Ancelotti and Thomas Tuchel.Thomas Tuchel recorded his 50th victory with Chelsea in his 78th game in charge, giving him a 64.1 per cent win rate.Against Newcastle United away, Jorginho became the first player in Premier League history to have 10 consecutive goals in the competition come from the penalty spot.Jorginho scored 10 Premier League penalties in 2021, a record in a single calendar year in the competition.Timo Werner scored Chelsea's quickest ever Champions League goal (one minute, 23 seconds) at Zenit St Petersburg.Ben Chilwell was the first English player to score in four consecutive Premier League games for Chelsea since Frank Lampard in 2013.Against Malmo at home, Jorginho became the first Chelsea player to score two penalties in the same match on three occasions.Against Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup, Kepa Arrizabalaga moved ahead of Petr Cech with a club record seven shoot-out saves.
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Here are key stats and figures from the season that was Still, it was a good season for the Blues, and despite not winning a trophy, they qualified for Champions League football next season. With the 2021/22 Premier League season behind us, attention has now shifted to the upcoming season, 2022/23.įor Chelsea, it has been a hectic period following the sanctions imposed on the immediate former owner, Roman Abramovich, which affected the operations at the London club.