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Click:Tractor excavator diagnostic tool VAR came to the rescue against Levante and the fullback thought the officials were correct with their calls Dani Carvajal defended the decision to award Real Madrid two penalties in their 2-1 LaLiga win at Levante on Sunday. Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale converted from the spot in each half, either …

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The Blues lost the Carabao Cup final on penalties to Manchester City, but the defender saw positives in the display at Wembley Cesar Azpilicueta urged Chelsea to build on their improved performance in the Carabao Cup final with more consistent displays. Although Maurizio Sarri’s side lost 4-3 on penalties to Manchester City after a goalless draw at …

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The Chelsea goalkeeper refused to exit the field in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final, a sentiment his team-mate can understand Chelsea defender David Luiz has had his say on the controversy surrounding goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who refused to come off in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City.  With the game tied 0-0 and penalties approaching, …

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Santiago Solari’s side has benefitted from VAR several times in recent weeks with the most recent instance proving controversial Real Madrid face Barcelona next Saturday at the Santiago Bernabeu still in a title fight, but their hopes could – and perhaps should – have been quashed already. Los Blancos are nine points from the Catalans …

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Despite his remarkable argument with Kepa Arrizabalaga, Maurizio Sarri does not think he has lost authority over the Chelsea squad. Maurizio Sarri insists he is “fully in control” of the Chelsea dressing room despite his extraordinary touchline row with Kepa Arrizabalaga in the Carabao Cup final. The Chelsea goalkeeper refused to be substituted in the …

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The goalkeeper says he wasn’t trying to undermine his manager in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final Kepa Arrizabalaga has come out to explain his on-pitch row with Maurizio Sarri in the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City, which threatened to overshadow Chelsea’s penalty shootout defeat to Pep Guardiola’s side. The £71 million summer signing was involved …

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Fernandinho is facing weeks on the sidelines after he was injured in the Carabao Cup final, to the frustration of the City manager Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s busy schedule has contributed to injuries for Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho. With Gabriel Jesus and John Stones already sidelined, Laporte and Fernandinho were both injured during Sunday’s …

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The goalkeeper made headlines for bizarre reasons in his side’s Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City John Terry believes Maurizio Sarri should have forced Kepa Arrizabalaga off after Chelsea’s goalkeeper refused to be substituted in the Carabao Cup final defeat to Manchester City. City retained the trophy courtesy of Sunday’s 4-3 penalty shoot-out success, Raheem Sterling scoring the …

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The Chelsea goalkeeper refused to leave the pitch in the final minute of extra-time as Maurizio Sarri tried to switch goalkeepers Vincent Kompany said he’d “never seen” a player refuse to leave the pitch for a substitution after he watched Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga defy his manager in the Carabao Cup Final.  The Blues goalkeeper …

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