Michu vs Bradford, Capital One Cup Final

Lord TSC

Yeah, that's why there was the fuss. De Guzman wanted to do his usual job.

BOHtox

Bradford fans still singing at 4 nil down. Best fans in the world!

Blatter

Ridiculous behaviour from Dyer, why the hell should de Guzman, the designated penalty taker, give up a goal in the final for him? Fair enough if he gave it to him, but to expect him to give it!? Fcuk off tbh.

His celebration for the first goal was very individualistic too. All about him, what a spoilt brat.

Lord TSC

BOHtox wrote: »

Bradford fans still singing at 4 nil down. Best fans in the world!

Really admire them at the moment.

Professional Griefer

He should have let him take it, especially since the game over already, but Dyer shouldn't have overreacted either.

roanoke

Dyer coming off. LOL

Nuri Sahin

:pac:

retalivity

hahaha suck on that dyer

markie29

think laudrup taking dyer off is showing its about the team today and not any individuals

inmyday

Professional Griefer wrote: »

He should have let him take it, especially since the game over already, but Dyer shouldn't have overreacted either.

I totally disagree. Dyer wants all the glory. Selfish person.

Sure since the peno, he is only playing for himself, he ballooned a shot over, when a simple pass was on. All that matters is the team wins, not who scores. If I was the manager or captain, Id give him an ear full

Delighted he got taken off. Going on like a child still.

monkey9

The only reason i'm annoyed at Dyer coming off there is because now my hopes are dashed of Dyer running through on goal, rounding the keeper and rolling the ball towards goal only to see De Guzmann steal in and tap it home just as it gets to the goal line.

That would have been glorious!!!

smileyj1987

Dyer acted like a child , its not all about him today . Its the biggest day in the clubs history and he acts like such a tool . I know he was on for a hat trick but let the designated penalty take hit it . It would have been glorious to see De Guzmann give him the ball and he missed . I really hope Bradford can score a goal .

roanoke

On another note I think Swansea are the sort of side who could do seriously well in the Europa League next season.

klose

Come on bradford atleast have a shot on goal

Nuri Sahin

Anyone with money on Swansea scoring the next goal would have wanted Dyer taking it at the time is all I'll say

BOHtox

Load of hoop being talked on here. Dyer gave his all all game. He wanted to take the peno, when his team had already won the game, so he could be the first player ever to score a hat trick in a league cup final. When Bale was on two goals against Newcastle there and he was shooting from distance no one was calling him spoilt or childish. Give it a rest. Dyer and Laudrup were joking about it when he was being taken off. All in good spirit.

klose

klose wrote: »

Come on bradford atleast have a shot on goal

Woo

Professional Griefer

Bradford fans have been brilliant today.

Scorpion Sting

Bradford fans celebrating winning a corner like they won the cup, fantastic stuff! Oh they got a shot on target too haha.

retalivity

fair play to the bradford fans!

roanoke

Bradford get shot on target.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av8NTy5WkFc

Professional Griefer

Some effort!

And now hes on for a hattrick :pac:

monkey9

Swansea lose five nil one Sunday, win five nil the following Sunday.

Nuri Sahin

Congrats MICHU FC!

Professional Griefer

What a fantastic rise its been for Swansea.

Hopefully going into Europe next year won't damage them.

applehunter

I makes you think.

Imagine the score if Liverpool were playing Bradford considering the result last Sunday.

Lord TSC

applehunter wrote: »

I makes you think.

Imagine the score if Liverpool were playing Bradford considering the result last Sunday.

Cause it was the same Swansea team that lost to Liverpool, right?

applehunter

applehunter wrote: »

I makes you think.

Imagine the score if Liverpool were playing Bradford considering the result last Sunday.

That's exactly how it works.

Turtyturd

Fair play Swansea, lost their philosophical guiding spirit and their 'best player'.....and managed to improve.

roanoke

And didn't West Brom beat Liverpool 2-0 the other day? Therefore I reckon they could have beaten Bradford 12-0.

monkey9

I'd say Cardiff are sick now watching Swansea play Premier League football and winning trophies at Wembley. Hope they get promoted because that will be a brilliant derby like fixture next season. They hate each other.

roanoke

roanoke wrote: »

And didn't West Brom beat Liverpool 2-0 the other day? Therefore I reckon they could have beaten Bradford 12-0.

And Arsenal beat West Brom 2-0 so they would beat Bradford 14-0.

retalivity

some amount of empty seats around where the presentation area is

Lord TSC

Other than Dyer's hissyfit, some great professionalism today from the players, and a great show from the Bradford fans.

The_Kew_Tour

Well done Swansea!

I know it's little consolation to Bradford now but it's been a terrific journey for them. They can hold their heads high just beaten by much stronger team.

No shame in that.

monkey9

The_Kew_Tour

Dude she is ugly.

Is it even a woman?

Professional Griefer

One of the first ads was a visit Wales ad.

:pac:

Professional Griefer

One of the first ads was a visit Wales ad.

:pac:

monkey9

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Dude she is ugly.

Is it even a woman?

Matt Duke beforehand was probably saying "don't worry lads, i'll get sent off just to make sure!!"

bigwormbundoran

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Dude she is ugly.

Is it even a woman?

I would.

Though I'd get up on a pound of mince.

Kerrigooney

Well done Swansea. There's an awful lot to admire about that club.

Paul Tergat

Yakult

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Dude she is ugly.

Is it even a woman?

Machine I reckon.


Gutted for Bradford, but beating Swansea, who are a good team on their day would always be a uphill fight. But they sure did over come the odds to even get this far, that alone is impressive. Well done to both teams!

IvySlayer

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Dude she is ugly.

Is it even a woman?

I'm sure you're Brad Pitt yourself :P

Gratz Swansea, hard luck Bradford, a memorable run though!!

smileyj1987

monkey9 wrote: »

It would be rude not too :pac:

mikeym

Congratulations to the Swans.

Its a pity the game wasnt shown live on the BBC

Xavi6

monkey9 wrote: »

Who usually takes the penos for Swansea?

Professional Griefer wrote: »

De Guzman, I think.

shrewdness wrote: »

De Guzman is the penalty taker,

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Yeah, that's why there was the fuss. De Guzman wanted to do his usual job.

Blatter wrote: »

Ridiculous behaviour from Dyer, why the hell should de Guzman, the designated penalty taker, give up a goal in the final for him?

So much bluster when in fact...

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/swansea-boss-laudrup-takes-blame-penalty-meltdown-i-forgot-name-taker-3834281

There was no designated penalty taker. I forgot.

This was our 36th game of the season and it was our first penalty so it is my fault because I didn't say who was going to take it if we got one.

I thought we would go through the whole season without getting one.

- Michael Laudrup

So with that in mind, Dyer was right to be pissed off that De Guzman wanted to take it.

cournioni

BOHtox wrote: »

Load of hoop being talked on here. Dyer gave his all all game. He wanted to take the peno, when his team had already won the game, so he could be the first player ever to score a hat trick in a league cup final. When Bale was on two goals against Newcastle there and he was shooting from distance no one was calling him spoilt or childish. Give it a rest. Dyer and Laudrup were joking about it when he was being taken off. All in good spirit.

Bollocks to that, its a team game, and everyone gave their all. De Guzman won the penalty and he is usually the penalty taker for Swansea, he had a chance to get a goal in a cup final (which he would have done if he had not been taken down by the Bradford keeper).

Bale is greedy as is Ronaldo, both excellent players. However, if either had acted like Dyer did yesterday people would have called them children. I know I have called Ronaldo a child in the past for his petulance. Dyer shouldn't be treated any differently, and I would doubt I was the only one to cringe when Dyer threw the toys out of the pram yesterday, in a cup final of all times! :rolleyes:

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cournioni wrote: »

Bollocks to that, its a team game, and everyone gave their all. De Guzman won the penalty and he is usually the penalty taker for Swansea, he had a chance to get a goal in a cup final (which he would have done if he had not been taken down by the Bradford keeper).

He usually takes the penalties, yet he only joined Swansea last summer and that's their first penalty this season? Could you explain that one to me??