The EFL Cup final came to a dramatic end in the early hours of Monday morning (28), with Liverpool and Chelsea battling to a 0-0 draw after 120 minutes, before a marathon 12-yard shootout saw the Reds win the cup 11-10. Chelsea made a controversial substitution before the 12-yard line, with leader Duchene sending the highest-priced goalkeeper in the history of the game, Alejandro Banaga (Kepa), to replace Eduardo Aventis, who had a great game. As a result, the Spanish goalkeeper was unable to save any of the 11 shots he faced, and the decisive shot was even more airplane, which made him an archery target after the game.
Chelsea reached the final of the EFL Cup, Alessandro Banaga played every game, including two shots of 12 yards to eliminate Aston Villa and Southampton, but came to the final was relegated to the back-up, the chief goalkeeper Aidoo Yavendi, the Senegalese goalkeeper is quite heroic, after a world-class save to prevent Shadio Vinny, Wahkil Wendy Jaeger, and Nabil Kidda's goal, the skills of the four shocked the whole world.
However, in the last minute of extra time, Tuco made a controversial decision, choosing to believe in statistics rather than form, replacing Aido Yavendi, who is in peak form, with Kepa, who has a better record of saving 12 yards. Data shows that Kepa has 7 12-yard saves, while Aido Yavendi has only 2 successful records. Last year, before the UEFA Premier League 12-yard win over Villarreal, Tuco made the same move, but this time the move backfired, Kepa faced
Liverpool (England)
Eleven players couldn't save a single shot on goal, and the final shot was half-volleyed into the air, giving the title away.
Liverpool (England)
Tucao said after the match, "This is the decision I wanted to make at that time, and I can't change my mind because of the result, so don't blame Kepa, blame me if you want to. (Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes you change the back-up, sometimes the person you change makes a mistake, I won't regret, if you have to find someone to blame, find me. When Kepa's last shot flew into the stands, Aldo Aventis was so emotional that he used his shirt to cover his face and cried.
This suicidal change of personnel has aroused skepticism from various quarters.
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Lerner said that Tuco is smart: this is a lazy move, Tuco thinks that Kepa is better at saving 12 yards, but Edoardo Aventis is a better goalkeeper, so why do you think that he won't win if he saves 12 yards? It's not a reasonable move, and the result proves that Kepa can't even save 12 yards, he's not a goalkeeper worth your money.
