{"id":288390,"date":"2023-08-30T19:35:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T19:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288390"},"modified":"2023-08-30T19:35:05","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T19:35:05","slug":"sanchez-almost-kos-wimbledon-man-was-disaster-waiting-to-happen-at-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/sanchez-almost-kos-wimbledon-man-was-disaster-waiting-to-happen-at-chelsea\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanchez almost KO’s Wimbledon man & was ‘disaster waiting to happen’ at Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Robert Sanchez's start to life as Chelsea's No. 1 has taken a embarrassing turn after he conceded an early penalty against AFC Wimbledon.<\/p>\n

    The Blues faced the League Two side at Stamford Bridge for a place in the EFL Cup third round, but found themselves behind after just 19 minutes.<\/p>\n

    Sanchez was totally at fault for the penalty, having come off for his line to catch a wayward through ball only to miss it completely and flatten AFC Wimbledon's Harry Pell.<\/p>\n

    Referee Tony Harrington immediately pointed to the spot and Dons midfielder James Tilley stepped up and smashed the resulting penalty home by blasting the ball down the middle.<\/p>\n

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    Angry Blues fans swarmed to social media to hit out at the Spanish keeper, with one describing him as "a disaster waiting to happen".<\/p>\n

    "Thanks for your service Robert Sanchez, won't be needing you going forward. Possibly the worst keeper in the last 25 years," one supporter fumed.<\/p>\n

    "Just seen Robert Sanchez punch a player in the head and concede a pen. What a world," another said, while a third added: "Sanchez making Kepa looking like a safe pair of hands. What a world."<\/p>\n

    Should Chelsea drop Sanchez for Djordje Petrovic? Let us know in the comments section below.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

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    Some were even calling for Sanchez to be dropped for new signing Djordje Petrovic, who arrived from MLS side New England Revolution last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

    "We must start <\/span>Petrovic against Forest at the weekend. I'm sick of having unreliable goalkeepers," one person wrote.<\/p>\n

    Petrovic, 23, was parachuted in following Kepa's loan move to Real Madrid, with Chelsea parting with a reported \u00a312.5million to land the Serbian youngster.<\/span><\/p>\n