Former
England goalkeeper David Seaman says Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga was
“disrespectful” to his team-mate Willy Caballero by refusing to be
substituted during the Carabao Cup Final.
Kepa ignored Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri's orders by not leaving the
pitch in Sunday's loss to Manchester City at Wembley with Caballero ready to
replace him ahead of the penalty shootout.
Chelsea subsequently fined the Spaniard a week's wages after he personally
apologised to Sarri, who dropped the 24-year-old for Chelsea's 2-0 win over
Tottenham on Wednesday night.
But two-time Premier League winner Seaman believes the bust-up could have
been prevented had Kepa gone to the technical area to speak to Sarri.
Speaking at the London Football Awards, the former Arsenal goalkeeper told
Sky Sports News: "I don't think anybody in football has seen anything like
that.
"I thought he was disrespectful not only to his manager but his fellow
goalkeeper in Caballero.
"He shouldn't have been out there on the pitch wagging his finger; he
should've gone over to the bench to explain himself because there was a
miscommunication from the physios back to the bench.
"Caballero wasn't just warming up, he has his gloves on and was ready to go
so a signal's gone back saying he can't carry on.
"Kepa's obviously not understood that and thinks he's okay, but then he
realises he's being taken off so he should've just gone over and then that
would've stopped everything, but that didn't happen.
"He's been fined, he's apologised and he's been dropped so that's good
enough punishment for me and now he'll have to wait and see if he gets his
place back."
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