Johnnyeye

I always dread penalty shootouts, be it with Chelsea, Benfica, or the portuguese national team, its just too nerve racking when everything is at stake, ive lost count of how many penalty shootouts i've seen, the nerves, the cries, the screams, the pains, the joys, damn its a lot to take emotionally specially when you're cheering for a team. Jorginho's penalty was absolutely dreadful, Luiz was unlucky to hit the post, but that kind of pen low to the keeper is always a risk because you want to hit with power near the post and it can backfire, i tought he was going to smash it just like in Munich, but whatever. Kepa should have saved Aguero's pen, who knows what could have happened, ya he saved Sane's pen, but the damage was done with Jorginho's failed pen, i know its easy to criticize from the outside, but im a GK too and i would be crucified for not saving that one. That bullshit between Sarri and Kepa set the tone for the penalty shootout unfortunately, all that hardwork down the drain, this kind of shit was unthinkable during the old guard era. its a big shame we couldnt win this cup, i was just remembering our run, knocking out the scousers at Anfield with Hazard's solo goal, knocking out Spurs over 2 legs in the semis, and now we could have beaten City if we just had more composure in front of goal, nevermind pens, thats just our sin, i know its just the Carling Cup but its a trophy nonetheless ffs, it can do wonders for a manager on his 1st season, specially for Sarri and also for the team's confidence, im just gutted right now. Just like Conte's first season in the FA Cup where we knocked out United, Spurs, and lost in the final to Arse. on a side note: great pens from Emerson( reminded me of Ashley Cole in Munich), Azpi ( great strike in to the top corner) and Hazard (panenka right?, very cheeky)

im in shambles right now, absolutely gutted, i just don't know what to expect from this team anymore, god i miss the old guard , it makes you aprecciate even more what we achieved in past years with sacrifice, passion and pride, we've won it all on a consistent basis thats a fact, this current lot can only dream of such a feat, no strong character or mentality to get over the line. Maybe many of us have been used to be spoiled with success that we cannot tolerate failure, thats the high ceiling this club has, we are no Arsenal, Spurs or Pool who accept mediocrity year in year out.

we have no real captaind, leaders or any order in the house, it just shows how massive of an imfluence Terry was in the locker room, no one has come close to that after he left.

i just had this horrible gut feeling after that Sarri and Kepa scene, i get the feeling that if Willy had come on we might have won this, the situation reminded me of the Tim Krull sub in the World Cup 2014 shootout between Netherlands and Costa Rica, masterstroke by Van Gaal, but it just didnt happen for us.

we reaped what we sowed for not scoring in this game when we had the upper hand, pens are a lottery no matter how good you take them, its not a given and shit can happen. Absolutely guted

we are an absolute mess right now

yep my Sunday is ruined.

Kepa did himself no favours in that wank save from Aguero's pen. Luiz and Jorginho just fuck off

typical, just typical, absolute mess

Kepa way to go lol

Jorginho fuck off

Kante was sleeping on our last attack

i think so too

wtf?

just bring Willy on

is Kepa done?

Willy for pens

omg my heart skiped a beat

i hate pens, too nerve racking

this game is dragging on too much, hate the tought of going to pens

@Vesper care to shove that flag up the linesman arse?

we are all over them, guys come on make it count

come on Chelsea, focus boys

Higs coming on

shame the cunt linesman called offside