https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/2021/09/20/kepa-pleased-to-play-his-part
Kepa pleased to play his part
20 Sep 2021
There was a change between the posts for Thomas Tuchel's Blues on Sunday
but the end result remained the same as it has done for the past two
games – a clean sheet and three points for Chelsea.
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With Edouard Mendy missing Sunday's London derby victory over Tottenham
through injury, there was a return to the side for Kepa Arrizabalaga and
the Spanish keeper made a number of important saves as part of a solid
foundation that led to our 3-0 win.
Second-half strikes from Thiago Silva, N'Golo Kante and Toni Rudiger
ensured the points would return to Stamford Bridge and Kepa was pleased to
play his part in a crucial Premier League victory.
'I'm very pleased,' said Kepa when reflecting on the win at the Tottenham
Hotspur Stadium. 'It was a very important three points for us.
'It was a London derby, so we knew it was a big game against a very good
team, so to get the win was fantastic and we are all so happy.
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Kepa made an important stop from Son at 0-0
'We did a much better job in the second half than in the first, but we did
what we needed to win the game and we are all happy with the three points.
'The manager made changes at half-time and I think that shows how good our
squad is. We have the ability to change a few things up, bring in new
players and it still works for us.
'This is very important, for all players to be ready. We have a lot of
games to play during the season, across many competitions so it is very
important for our players to be ready for the team.'
The Spaniard was brought into the side after Mendy was unable to shake off
a knock he suffered late on against Zenit St Petersburg in midweek and
Kepa labelled his return to action as 'perfect', with a clean sheet and
three points to show for his efforts.
'I was really happy to help the team,' the goalkeeper added. 'It's been
quite a while since I played in the Premier League, so I was happy for the
opportunity to help the team. To come into the side in such a big game
like this, a London derby, and to keep a clean sheet and get the three
points, it's perfect really!
'Edou and I have a very good relationship. We are training together every
day and support each other whoever is playing.
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'You could see in the Super Cup the relationship we have, he was one of
the first players to congratulate me after the penalty shoot-out and of
course we celebrated together. Hopefully he can return to training soon
from his injury.'