Carabao Cup Final pre-match thread

[BLUEMATT23]

Ramsey trained yesterday. No idea if he'll be fit for Sunday but he and Ozil both are resting today rather than playing (no surprise there).

Whats Tony Adams doing these days?

 

[JCB001]

Whats Tony Adams doing these days?

On the piss somewhere probably

 

[rnblade]

I really do hope Bravo proves me wrong and plays a blinder. If he doesn’t and it’s his inadequacies that lead us to lose, there can be no dripping from all those that backed him to play because ‘it’s only fair’.
IF we beat Arsenal, ArsenalFanTV will be comedy gold!!!!

 

[OB1]

Pep doesn't make decisions because you are scared of what your United mates might say. He makes decisions which build football dynasties. This isn't even a controversial decsions: all the top clubs do it. You have to recruit an expensive, experienced, probably international goalkeeper as your number 2. This probably means that he has to sacrifice the thing he love, his trade, on a week to week basis. So to sign him and motivate him you tell him that he is the domestic cup keeper, all the way to the final should we get there.

The bigger picture here is that every single player in Pep's squad has to feel he is treated fairly. They have to trust him and respect him. The minute he goes back on his word in this kind of situation he destroys that. They are all Bravo's mate.

Bravo will play and, even though it weakens us, it is the correct decision by a man who knows how to look after a squad of top footballers and has them bonded as a unit.

Exactly. Bravo will play and if his team mates do their jobs effectively, we should not need to worry about our keeper.

 

[blueparrot]

I really do hope Bravo proves me wrong and plays a blinder. If he doesn’t and it’s his inadequacies that lead us to lose, there can be no dripping from all those that backed him to play because ‘it’s only fair’.
IF we beat Arsenal, ArsenalFanTV will be comedy gold!!!!

You do know he'll only play because Pep thinks he should not because posters on here backed him, what we think has no bearing or relevance to the decision.

 

[crazyg]

I live in hope that this game will be decided by football and not at the behest of a referee like last time we played at Wembley. Although I hold little hope that this will be the case.

You mean the same referee we had for that semi who's in charge on Sunday ?

 

[mosssideblue]

I am one of the little bitches and what's more I'd prefer Willy to Bravo today.

Watch Bravo concede 3 shots out of 3. There ain't gonna be penalties this time, Arsenal are not Wolves.

Gen question - how you think Bravo has played this season?

 

[mosssideblue]

I really do hope Bravo proves me wrong and plays a blinder. If he doesn’t and it’s his inadequacies that lead us to lose, there can be no dripping from all those that backed him to play because ‘it’s only fair’.
IF we beat Arsenal, ArsenalFanTV will be comedy gold!!!!

gen question for you. Assume we are leading 1-0 at 65 mins and Bravo makes a mistake to allow them to draw level. Min 88 we get a pen and Kun misses it. We then go on to lose in Xtra time (Bravo subbed for Eddie through injury). who would you blame for the loss?

 

[mosssideblue]

I really do hope Bravo proves me wrong and plays a blinder. If he doesn’t and it’s his inadequacies that lead us to lose, there can be no dripping from all those that backed him to play because ‘it’s only fair’.
IF we beat Arsenal, ArsenalFanTV will be comedy gold!!!!

For me, there are 11 in our side and we win and lose as an 11. It looks like you and others dont see it that way, would you agree?

 

[hinchcliffes bulbous conk]

Edgeware Rd is meant to be ok, according to a Gooner I know, mob of us heading for it early doors

Marylebone is good too. Couple of ok pubs and the sports bar and grill. Can get an overground to Wembley too.