Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance (merged)

[WEMBLEY76]

Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance

Yes thought he was very good yesterday and ought to play in the final,he has earned the right in my book.The save when he took the ball off the feet of the Chelsea player was superb and had to be perfectly timed.

 

[hoyage]

Re: Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance

Thought he done well in every game he's played. Only issue I have is will joe get a medal if he doesn't play? If not think he should play.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

Re: Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance

He isn't going to change it now.

One dodgy moment but other than that he played well.

Hart went on the pitch to congratulate him at the end

 

[big gaz]

Re: Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance

Over the moon for him yesterday, he did us proud. But the final is a different fish for which we play our best 11 and that includes Joe, sorry.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Re: Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance

JOE HART ACHE IN FA CUP FINAL SNUB
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16th April 2013

By Jeremy Cross

JOE HART is devastated after discovering he won’t play in the FA Cup Final.


The England goalkeeper has been left heartbroken following the news Costel Pantilimon will definitely line up for Manchester City against Wigan at Wembley next month.

Hart was left on the bench for City’s 2-1 win against Chelsea in Sunday’s semi-final.

He was praying boss Roberto Mancini would recall him for the final on May 11 as the Premier League champs look to win their second FA Cup in three seasons.

But no-nonsense Mancini has already told Pantilimon he will continue in goal following his impressive display at the weekend.

Pantilimon has started every one of City’s FA Cup games over the last two years. But Hart was hoping the final might be different.

The snub will do little to ease the strained relationship between Mancini and England’s No.1. The pair fell out when the Italian publically criticised Hart following the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu last September.

A club source told Starsport: “The relationship has been strained for some time so it is probably no surprise that Joe wasn’t afforded the courtesy of an arm around the shoulder and an explanation.

“Costel is so delighted at being given the nod for the final and Joe has tried his best to take it on the chin.

“He has no ill feeling whatsoever towards Costel, because he is a professional and wants what is best for the football club.

“But on a personal level he is devastated – football careers are short and who knows when he will get the chance to play in a cup final at Wembley again.

“As long as Mancini is at the club this policy of using the back-up goalkeeper for FA Cup and League Cup games will remain.

“In other words, Joe could be looking at half-a-dozen cup fi nals where he is watching from the bench.

The only Wembley run-outs he will get are for England.”

Mancini, meanwhile, ripped into his stars – despite beating Chelsea to reach the final.

Starsport understands the players were left shocked when Mancini gave them a dressing down for almost allowing Rafa Benitez’s men back into the game in the final 20 minutes

 

[pudge]

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Ah, the good old 'club source'

 

[Andouble]

Re: Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance

What "explanation" was needed? Been very clear since September that Costel is the Cup keeper, why punish him for advancing in the tournament?

 

[welsh_andy]

Re: Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance

think hes worth his place in final,although has had nervey times, bob has given him a cup run out, only fair he keeps his place

 

[chedinho]

Re: Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance

Thought he done well in every game he's played. Only issue I have is will joe get a medal if he doesn't play? If not think he should play.

pretty sure he will.
in the league,a player is required to play a certain ammount of games except the reserve keeper,due to limited chances of playing.should imagine the cup being the same.

 

[SuperYaya]

Re: Did Pantz do enough to warrant a final appearance

I do feel sorry for Hart, but he just has to deal with it if this is what we're going to do. Barca do the same in the cup with Valdes too. Joe will still get all the league games and Champions League games, those are the more prestigious games anyway.

I like Costel, he seems like a pretty humble guy. I'm happy he can win things with us and hopefully have the best memories of his career here.