At 22:05 Beijing time on March 3, the Premier League ushered in a West London derby, and Chelsea defeated Fulham 2-1 away. In this game, the controversial Chelsea goalkeeper Kopa returned to the starting lineup, staged a number of wonderful saves, and became a major contributor to the team's victory.
In the 27th minute of the match, Mitrovic volleyed in the middle of the penalty area and Kopa flew to save the ball off the line.
In the 66th minute, Kelney fired a cold arrow from outside the box, and Kopa reacted quickly, falling to the ground to save the ball.
In the 72nd minute, Brian curled a shot from outside the penalty area and Kopa moved swiftly to keep the ball out again.
In the 88th minute, Fulham counter-attacked quickly, Mitrovic's header was close to the top and Kepa flew in again to save the ball.
After an unpleasant time in the League Cup, Kopa was fined by the club and also put on the bench by the manager. But this time back in the starting lineup, Kopa came up with a very good performance to repay Sarri's trust in him. Sarri also said in the pre-match press conference: "Kopa is the team's number one goalkeeper. ”
Chelsea's official Tweet also tweeted: "This man made some great saves today. And there are a large number of fans who comment that "Kopa is the best player in this game" and "wonderful performance, he is our hero".
Not long ago, Mourinho also said on a TV show that the players in the Chelsea team told him that Kopa was a very good young man and what happened in the League Cup was a misunderstanding. And Sarri has repeatedly stressed that the matter has been turned over, believing that after that lesson, Kopa will become more mature in front of the goal and will give more wonderful performances.