In the early morning of January 13, Beijing time, the second leg of the English League Cup match, Chelsea away to tottenham Hotspur. The Blues, with a 2-goal advantage, even if it is an away game in the early morning, still occupy the initiative on the field. In the end, Chelsea won 1-0 and won 3 goals home and away from home to win the opponent to advance.
After the announcement of the starting lineup of this game, many Tottenham fans feel that it is more difficult to turn over, after all, Son Xingyu is not in the big list. In the absence of a South Korean brother, Spurs fans can only hope that Kane's outbreak will lead the team to reverse. Throughout the game, Kane played a full 90 minutes, working hard but not scoring.
Fans who have watched the game know that Spurs wasted 3 excellent opportunities in this game, and the intervention of VAR allowed Bai Baihe to cancel 2 penalties + 1 goal. Regarding a goal scored by Tottenham Hotspur in the second half, it was a new understanding for many fans.
In the 63rd minute of the game, Chelsea's defensive error, Kane seized the opportunity to score successfully, thinking that he could win back a city for the team. However, after the VAR intervened, the referee canceled Kane's score. Looking back at the slow motion of the screenshot, we see that Kepa's position is obviously Kane. In this case, the Spurs striker surpassed Christensen and stood in an offside position.
Regarding the offside explanation, as long as the offensive player is passed for a moment less than 2 people in front, then it will be in offside. If Kepa did not strike in this defense, then there will be 2 Blues players (Rudiger + Kepa) in front of Kane, which does not constitute offside. Kepa's attack this time can be said to be a perfect offside tactic.
In addition to creating offside positions to keep Kane in the crosshairs, Kepa's early morning game also offered a great opportunity to destroy the single knife. In the 55th minute of the match, Lucas Jr. broke through the box and was brought down by Kepa, and the referee awarded a penalty in the first moment. As a result, after a VAR review, it can be clearly seen in slow motion that Kepa is clearly touching the ball first, so it is a great defense.
Kepa was Chelsea's starting goalkeeper in the two-legged Cup match against Tottenham, while he kept a clean sheet in his bright spotlight. This season, Kepa has re-surprised many Chelsea fans. At the European Super Cup at the beginning of the season, Kepa made a last-minute save and was an absolute contributor to the team's victory.
After joining Chelsea for an 8,000W transfer fee, Kepa has been criticized. Last season under Lampard, Kepa was even placed on the bench for long periods of time. However, after Tuchel took office, he gave the Spaniards a clear position. Although Kepa is not Chelsea's starting goalkeeper at the moment, as long as he plays, he is obviously confident. Especially when it comes to penalty shootouts, Kepa has become the Blues' secret weapon.
Kepa's early morning bravery once again blocked Kane's path to victory. Have to sigh, England captain wants to win a championship, how can it be so difficult!