First ever Manchester Derby final

wE
jimmygrimblesboots said:
This is the perfect storm of a season , beat the media darlings to the title , revenge on Real for last years semi-final and putting the Rags in their place at Wembley , this could be the pinnacle of my 50 odd years as a blue , and its not a pipedream but a distinct possibility , drink it in Blues.
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Said the same to my lads yesterday.
 
paulchapo said:
I was wondering how he is at penalties. If he's any good he should be brought on if a game is looking like going to penalties. It's no disrespect to Ederson but he's never anywhere near them. I was one of the 10,000 who saw him actually save one though against Everton in the Sergio farewell game. So he has saved one. Caballero was brilliant at penalties.

Does anyone know why the rags reserve keeper does not play in cup games?
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I think a better question would be why do so many teams not play their best goalie in cup games?

The vast majority of teams have virtually a zero chance of winning the league. So why play a back up in such an important position in the only competitions you might have a realistic chance of actually winning?
 
Stephen230 said:
I think a better question would be why do so many teams not play their best goalie in cup games?

The vast majority of teams have virtually a zero chance of winning the league. So why play a back up in such an important position in the only competitions you might have a realistic chance of actually winning?
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It has definitely become etiquette. I am equally intrigued to understand why.
 
Stephen230 said:
I think a better question would be why do so many teams not play their best goalie in cup games?

The vast majority of teams have virtually a zero chance of winning the league. So why play a back up in such an important position in the only competitions you might have a realistic chance of actually winning?
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I don't know how many do but I think for us it's a deal so a decent back up keeper stays. Personally if I was first choice keeper I'd want to play in finals, surely that's the point of playing the game?
 
great way to finish the season, this and hopefully a CL final against with respect a modest Italian team and of course winning the league three years on the bounce. IF we had got Brighton, we are the big bad wolf and everyone wants Brighton to win, kind of takes the edge of it for me at least, a bit like the Sheff Utd semi or Watford final, this way, most of the country want us to win, no one likes that lot, simple. Plus not withstanding a freak result or extraordinary PiGMOL cheating they are getting battered.
bring it on!
 
paulchapo said:
I was wondering how he is at penalties. If he's any good he should be brought on if a game is looking like going to penalties. It's no disrespect to Ederson but he's never anywhere near them. I was one of the 10,000 who saw him actually save one though against Everton in the Sergio farewell game. So he has saved one. Caballero was brilliant at penalties.

Does anyone know why the rags reserve keeper does not play in cup games?
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Probably as they want to win it. We have never won an FA cup with a second string keeper, and they normally cost us.

Ederson has never conceded a goal in a Wembley final or semi, and his one shoot out we won.
 
jimmygrimblesboots said:
This is the perfect storm of a season , beat the media darlings to the title , revenge on Real for last years semi-final and putting the Rags in their place at Wembley , this could be the pinnacle of my 50 odd years as a blue , and its not a pipe dream but a distinct possibility , drink it in Blues.
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EXACTLY!!

We could literally slay FOUR dragons in one:
- The “#1” team all season & media darlings
- Our far too noisy neighbors
- The team that killed the dream last season
- And, the fucking Premier League, who can go fuck themselves after trying to drag us all season to avoid having Govt regulators oversee and regulate their corrupt fiefdom!

This COULD be the biggest season in the history of the club, but it MIGHT also be a fucking disaster that destroys hearts and minds.

I LOVE being a City fan, because for all the highs and all the lows, there is never a dull moment, is there?!!!
 
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