Oh. It's for ILT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Oh. It's for ILT.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
are you being ironic or serious?Quote:
Originally Posted by Globalgunner
either way, as far as i'm concerned we have every choice and Emery should focus on getting the job done rather than sentimentality, and pick our best keeper.
Gaah! This conversation is going round and round circles.
If there was a huge gulf in class between Leno and Cech then, of course, play Leno. But there really isn't.
Cech got us there, or was part of the team who got there at least. He's earned his place in the final.
There is no debate. Clearly Cech has to play. You don't manage a group of people by removing one of the most experienced and respected in that group at the last minute. That - rather than replacing him with Leno - would be very poor management.
This is what happens when you give different keepers different roles. ie either cup or league roles. If we had been swapping them at intervals in both competitions, we would have had no compulsions in playing Leno in the final. Cech could easily have played in the league against some of the lighter weights especially at home. Anyways. It is what it is meaning Cech will have to play.
I have no idea why you would not play your best keeper in a final, it's been done many times before where the 2nd keeper plays the earlier round and the best keeper comes in for the final.
Cech only played because Leno was playing most of the other games in the league, it was the other way round at the beginning of the season, there's no room for sentimentality if you want to succeed, you just pick your best 11 for the final and Leno is number 1 keeper end of.
If we play and end up losing because of a Cech howler (he's not been averse to them this season) we'll regret this decision, not worth the risk IMO, Cechs kicking is poor and he's getting on and isn't the keeper he once was.
Early season I might have agreed with you but recently Cech has been fine.
I'm not worried about him playing in the final.
Me either.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
I just think you play your best team and Leno has proven over the season to be the best, why risk playing someone not as good.Quote:
Originally Posted by Letters
Because he's earned his place. Again, if there was a big gulf in class between Leno and Cech then there would be a strong case for playing Leno but there isn't. Both have made mistakes this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Özim
I don't regard Cech as a liability. I reckon he's earned his place in the final.