Willy has to play in the Final

[Trolleyhead]

Once again bollocks. The cup keeper is THE cup keeper how can people get carried away? He has played in every round of the FA cup, and the league cup ties vs Everton away and at home. You and many others will be licking his arse if he does well Sunday and I really hope he does. Yes I would rather play hart but do we really have to go on about and be shocked/annoyed when the team is released an hour before KO? No because he's the cup keeper he's going to play he deserves it after his performances during the league cup campaign.

The fact that you would rather play Hart says it all. That's your answer. Everything else is just noise.

 

[Phil1]

He may be capable but Ive not seen it. I might be capable of running a 4 minute mile, eventually, but Id rather bet on someone who's already done it.

I'm not arguing for his inclusion. He shouldn't be anywhere near the 11. Seeing as it looks like he's going to play regardless I've just got to hope that he does his job.
As long as Liverpool don't shoot, cross or put the ball in the 18 yard box we should be ok.

 

[bluesmith]

But they do so in the safe knowledge that which ever goalkeeper they chose would be of a similar ability.
We don't have that luxury.

I agree as i said previously i was responding to bentheblue who said

Is there any other club that would not play their strongest team in a cup final? Would Barca,

Bravo is the better keeper which is why he plays in the league.

 

[Phil1]

I agree as i said previously i was responding to bentheblue who said

Ha! Fair enough, missed that bit.

 

[Trolleyhead]

I'm not arguing for his inclusion. He shouldn't be anywhere near the 11. Seeing as it looks like he's going to play regardless I've just got to hope that he does his job.
As long as Liverpool don't shoot, cross or put the ball in the 18 yard box we should be ok.

Then I guess we agree.

 

[Shaelumstash]

Once again bollocks. The cup keeper is THE cup keeper how can people get carried away? He has played in every round of the FA cup, and the league cup ties vs Everton away and at home. You and many others will be licking his arse if he does well Sunday and I really hope he does. Yes I would rather play hart but do we really have to go on about and be shocked/annoyed when the team is released an hour before KO? No because he's the cup keeper he's going to play he deserves it after his performances during the league cup campaign.

Nonsense.

You couldn't have summed up my point any better if you tried. There's no such thing as a "cup keeper". It's an invented concept. Just because you put THE in capitals it doesn't make it a thing.

You admitted yourself that you would rather play Hart, but yet you think Willy should play because he's THE cup keeper? It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

There's no such thing as a cup keeper, and even if there was, they are not born with the right to play in finals. Even if they've got a capital THE.

 

[mcfc49]

Have just seen the Pellegrini interview on the club website. Sorry lads and lasses it's cabellero on sunday. I was at Chelsea last Sunday and cannot get out of my mind how he danced along his line behind the wall for the free kick that was just then passed gently into the goal. He did play well at Norwich away in the cup made some good saves. Was ok I think in the semi final against Everton. Maybe sunday will be the day he plays out of his skin and bony comes off the bench to score the winner. Here's hoping.

 

[Trolleyhead]

Nonsense.

You couldn't have summed up my point any better if you tried. There's no such thing as a "cup keeper". It's an invented concept. Just because you put THE in capitals it doesn't make it a thing.

You admitted yourself that you would rather play Hart, but yet you think Willy should play because he's THE cup keeper? It makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

There's no such thing as a cup keeper, and even if there was, they are not born with the right to play in finals. Even if they've got a capital THE.

That's THE point. Well put.

 

[@BluePhil8]

Can't believe anyone actually wants him to start.

Put the sentimentality aside. We want to be the biggest club in the world so we pick out best 11 in cup finals.

If we pick Willy on Sunday it is highly likely he will cost us a goal and potentially a trophy.

Can you imagine Juventus benching Buffon in a cup final, or United dropping De Gea in a final? Absolutely absurd.

 

[Bentheblue]

Joe is the Premier League keeper but he was dropped last year when he was not playing too well. The same rules should apply to the cup keeper?