Aston Villa striker Danny Ings has said in his post-match interview that he was left really impressed by Kepa Arrizabalaga’s performance for Chelsea yesterday.
The Blues left Villa Park with a 2-0 victory, although the result hardly tells the full story.
Villa were dominant for large portions of the game, and would have scored at least once had it not been for the brilliance of Chelsea’s goalkeeper on the day.
The 28-year-old pulled off one of his finest displays as a Blue to maintain the clean sheet, continuing to impress his new manager in the process.
He has started every game since Graham Potter arrived at the club, and is offering little indication to Edouard Mendy that he will return to the starting side anytime soon.
Ings was left stunned as the Spaniard pulled of one of the saves of the season to deny him from point-blank range in the first half.
Ings praises Kepa
The striker claimed after the game that his performance kept the Blues in the game.
He said: “It’s always tough when you come off the pitch without scoring when you’ve had chances. They’re just not going in for us at the moment.
“Credit to their ‘keeper, I thought he kept them in the game. My header and JJ’s strike were magnificent saves. If they go in, it’s a different game.
“That’s our luck at the moment but you have to keep fighting together and keep pushing.”
Kepa was extremely close to leaving the club over the summer, with him being a permanent fixture on the bench despite his contract worth £150k a week.
Now though, the Spain international looks undroppable and will surely be one of the first names on the teamsheet when they make the short trip to Brentford for the upcoming midweek fixture.
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