25-02-2019, 02:06
(25-02-2019, 01:15)Slick_Footwork Wrote: Just my 2 pennies worth, but I think you're buying into the massive overreaction created by the Sky commentators.
IMO, they were trying to hype up this incident to cover up the fact it was another dull 0-0 game.
The manager was going only going to take the goalkeeper off because he thought he was injured. He readied the sub super fast, because it was the 2nd time the goalkeeper had gone down and it was almost the end of extra time and they just wanted to see it out.
The goalkeeper felt fine after receiving treatment so signalled that he was okay to play on. Given he was only going to be replaced because of injury and not for tactical reasons, it's understandable that he wanted to get his message across.
He's a young player, on the verge of winning a major trophy who is going to get hauled off at a vital moment when he feels fit to continue. I don't think he refused to come off at all, he simply wanted to make sure the manager understood he could continue.
It was just very naive because the sub was already at the side of the pitch ready to come on. This is why it looked so bad.
Some of the hyped commentary like 'the players are running the club' is laughable. It was 1 player who didn't want to be replaced because of injury because he didn't feel he was injured. Much about nothing...
Definitely he could've conducted himself better, but I don't think it should have any implications on the manager's future. If it does, I think it will just be the straw that breaks the camels back after previous results.
Disagree with this being hyped. Sarri’s reaction said it all, he wanted to make the sub, he is the manager he makes that decision irrespective of what the player thinks. This player should not play again, he has not only shown up his manager on a big stage, he has undermined the whole hierarchy and decision making that every football team has to have. I’m also not convinced this was about the injury, Cabalerro has a very good penalty saving record as well so this could have been a tactical decision. Either way, the players have to follow the managers instructions and he blatantly ignored them!!