We had this conversation when we played Liverpool in the carabao final (or capital one cup or whatever its was called that year) and everyone wanted Pellegrini to put Hart in.
Cue Big Willy having one of the best goalkeeping performances I've ever seen and a nice bit of a silverware a few hours later.
Steffan has more than earned the opportunity to play this game and he is more than good enough to do so. He'd walk into a decent premier league side as a first choice keeper IMO.
It may have helped tho if Dias was out there to marshall the back line but, yes Eddie for me now for the rest of the ties.Steffan is nowhere near good enough with his feet to draw and combat the Liverpool press.
Same reason Southampton had so much success closing our centre backs down and have Rodri the wrong side of the ball.
He's a decent shot stopper but we need to reconcile how much confidence Ederson inspires us to play out.
Plus I wonder how Ederson feels about the prospect of never playing at Wembley again, as long as this cup keeper principle remainsSteffan is nowhere near good enough with his feet to draw and combat the Liverpool press.
Same reason Southampton had so much success closing our centre backs down and have Rodri the wrong side of the ball.
He's a decent shot stopper but we need to reconcile how much confidence Ederson inspires us to play out.
Throw into the mix that coach firms are likely already heavily booked up for day trips or long weekend packages to various parts of the country and there are even fewer options available. The FA are completely bone-headed for picking that weekend, there are nearly always major rail works at bank holiday weekends every year.Yep, painful, and way moreso if the mickies also decide that a Yorkshire change is their only route... how they manage to close Euston at Easter, and have Wembley fixtures during that period, is, well, i was going to say beyond me but it ain't, it's just irresponsible (predictable?) scheduling by both transport and FA organisations.
Yeah, think it's @staffsblue or @staffs_blue
He'll have been told the policy when he signed, Pep's always done it.Plus I wonder how Ederson feels about the prospect of never playing at Wembley again, as long as this cup keeper principle remains
Willy didn't play.He'll have been told the policy when he signed, Pep's always done it.
Eddie was lucky that Bravo couldn't play in either final in 2019, he'll be satisfied with that I expect
Shit, you were the go to man!I retired from the railway last May so it's definitely"nothing to do with me" anymore!