Gary Lineker mocks Kepa Arrizabalaga by calling him the ‘Poundshop Emi Martinez’

Gary Lineker has mocked Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga for trying to trick Julián Álvarez ahead of his penalty in Manchester City’s 4-0 FA Cup win.

The 28-year-old started for the Blues in their third-round clash and conceded three goals in the first half thanks to goals from Riyad Mahrez, Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden.

City took the lead through Mahrez before being awarded a penalty just before the half-hour mark after Chelsea striker Kai Havertz touched the ball inside the box.

Gary Lineker has mocked Kepa Arrizabalaga for trying to play mind games with Julián Álvarez

The Spanish goalkeeper had clearly been watching Emiliano Martínez during the World Cup.

The Spanish goalkeeper had clearly been watching Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as he tried to distract the striker by talking to him as he put the ball on the penalty mark.

It didn’t work out when Álvarez sent the ball home before Foden scored a third goal for City. Mahrez rounded out the scoring in the second half to make it a comfortable victory.

Lineker spoke about the incident saying, ‘What’s up with this, hey? I think Alvarez is probably saying, “Dude, I just won a World Cup goal medal. I’m not worried about you.”

Pundit Lineker (pictured) spoke out about the incident and mocked Kepa for his failed antics.

To that, fellow pundit and former Manchester City defender Micah Richards chimed in: “Not quite Martinez, right?”

Duly prompting Lineker to say: ‘Poundshop Emi Martinez’.

The London club was booed off the pitch at half time on Sunday trailing 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the latest dismal performance that left many wondering about boss Graham Potter and his failing side.

Potter himself, who was appointed by the Blues only in September, launched a rallying cry for Chelsea players and fans to stick together.

Graham Potter raised a rallying cry to his players and fans to stick together after the defeat.

“This opponent is probably the worst you can play when you’re not playing well,” Potter said. ‘They can make you look like you’re not running and trying.

‘The results in a small space of time are not positive. You can make excuses, look for reasons, or you can say it’s not good enough. Both are correct.

‘Clearly we are suffering and it is not pleasant at all. You can understand the frustration of the fans and we respect that. There are always other opinions and criticisms because the results have not been positive.

“We need to stick together, support each other and I’m sure we’ll get support from the fans when they see good results.”