Carabao Cup Final pre-match thread

[simon23]

We are mostly in agreement about Eddie V Bravo, but to suggest the defenders frailties are as a result of Bravo playing I believe is wrong. The defenders have had woeful performances in the league this season - some punished, some not.

we wil have to agree to disagree and both hope for the best on Sunday.

 

[mosssideblue]

So he can save pens,we should never of had to get that far,eddie starts attacks and chances..

Come on Karen, you know that creating chances hasn't been our problem it is taking them where we have suffered (and why we have ended up in pen shoot outs). There is no guarantee that had Eddie started we would still be in the comp. We are where we are and Bravo has played his part and deserves some credit for that.

 

[mosssideblue]

we wil have to agree to disagree and both hope for the best on Sunday.

I totally agree with that :)

 

[Peggy's a blue]

I say if we do lose it will because the team didn't perform and in particular, we failed to take the chances that we will create. If Bravo was that much of a risk, do you really believe pep would play him? Forget the sentimentality and dressing room spirit, would Pep deliberately select a player who would have such a damming impact to the teams success in a final?

Fair point again about the missed chances, especially during recent matches, however, I cannot help how I feel. When I have watched City play with Bravo in team, the defence seems to project an image of uncertainty, passes are not as crisply played out, delays in decision making made, only fractionally, margins are very small at this level. When Ederson plays there is a difference, they all seem more confident.
I really hope I am wrong, I want us to win, and in the style with which we have played this season, let’s see what happens Sunday, hopefully we can all have a drink Sunday night celebrating our first trophy under Pep.

 

[mosssideblue]

Fair point again about the missed chances, especially during recent matches, however, I cannot help how I feel. When I have watched City play with Bravo in team, the defence seems to project an image of uncertainty, passes are not as crisply played out, delays in decision making made, only fractionally, margins are very small at this level. When Ederson plays there is a difference, they all seem more confident.
I really hope I am wrong, I want us to win, and in the style with which we have played this season, let’s see what happens Sunday, hopefully we can all have a drink Sunday night celebrating our first trophy under Pep.

The bottom line is that we all want to win on Sunday and raise a glass to Peps first success.

 

[ChicagoBlue]

So he can save pens,we should never of had to get that far,eddie starts attacks and chances..

And, Eddie saves penalties, too! The Palace and Napoli penalty saves were of significance, were they not?

 

[Peggy's a blue]

The bottom line is that we all want to win on Sunday and raise a glass to Peps first success.

Absolutely spot on ;-)

 

[kaz7]

And, Eddie saves penalties, too! The Palace and Napoli penalty saves were of significance, were they not?

Eddie is the best keeper,it's that simple innit

 

[mosssideblue]

Eddie is the best keeper,it's that simple innit

Yes he is, but Bravo is also a very good standby

 

[The blue phantom]

Well done Pep. Bravo deserves it.