With the evolution in footballing tactics, the onus has steadily shifted to Goal Keepers. What used to be an underrated position has turned into a vital one.
From being a game changer to standing tall in front of goal, from saving the teams from being drowned to becoming a rising tide of team’s boat, the goalkeepers are heart and soul of any team.
Slowly but surely, the teams have realised the importance of keeper in front of the goal.
Paying them a record transfer fee to showing utmost trust in their ability, the mettle has transferred to shoulders of goalkeeper.
Kepa Arrizabalaga has shown that he is no less than his Spain compatriot David De Gea. How about we see both promising talents performing way beyond their bars?
David De Gea
David De Gea, the wall of United, standing tall since the absence of a dependable centre-back.
Saving matches single-handedly often, the Spaniard has become United’s most unfailing constituent.
Against the patient and fearsome attack of the Blues will be test of De Gea’s sturdy and unhesitating stops.
De Gea has had a decent record against Chelsea and would be wanting to show a performance that is expected from him, on paper.
De Gea’s underrated performance against Newcastle was of course, overshadowed by brilliant come back, but none can deny his contribution to the team.
After an international break has come a bigger test for De Gea, a clean-sheet against the Blues will all that he should yearn about and sweat for.
Kepa Arrizabalaga
Kepa is up against De Gea as his compatriot from whom he has learnt a lot only to implement De Gea’s ideas against the man himself.
Kepa has already proved why he is record transfer Goal keeper with his whirlwind moves, stiff goalkeeping with gloves and acrobatic saves.
Kepa will be up against the diffident attack of United, who if by all means continue to play the same way they have been playing, will not threat his clean-sheet.
Besides having a strong defence, Kepa has got a midfield and manager who are fond of playing in opponents half rather than letting opponents play in theirs.
If, United play the same way and with parallel zeal as of the night against New Castle, Kepa’s glove will have to talk.
The most awaited battle of Shot-stoppers is up on it’s way, will the experience of De Gea out power Kepa’s dexterity?
