Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta admitted that back-to-back penalty shootout losses against Liverpool were difficult to swallow after Jurgen Klopp’s team beat them in the FA Cup final on Saturday.
Chelsea, who lost the League Cup final in February, lost the FA Cup shootout 6-5 when Azpilicueta and Mason Mount both missed spot attempts, allowing Kostas Tsimikas to score the game-winning goal in sudden death.
Cesar Azpilicueta revealed that it was hard to digest the fact that they have lost again in the same manner. To be on the losing side again in a major final is always a nightmare.
Also, he supported his teammate Mason Mount by stating that he will have many such trophies to win in the future.
As reported by the club’s official website, he said: ” It’s hard to take but somehow you have to resolve the game and in the last two games on penalties we were not on the winning side. I missed my penalty as well so it’s not Mason. We are all together here. When we make the list, we all feel confident that we want to shoot. This time it happens and I’m sure Mason will have a lot more time, he’s still a young player.”
Chelsea has had a difficult season as a result of government-imposed sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This has led to the club failing to make any transfer moves while also staying away from potential targets.
Many of their own players are also heading towards the exit door which could be another major blow. However, In March, Russian owner Roman Abramovich put the club up for sale, and a group led by Todd Boehly, a part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, is set to take over at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea may still take some positives from the season provided they finish strongly in the league, which begins on Thursday against Leicester City.
