After today's performance if there was any doubt Heurelho Gomes is our number 1 goalkeeper and compares very well with some of the outstanding keepers we have seen over the years. Costel Pantilimon has been keeping us in the FA Cup, and to date has been very effective. So now comes the problem for QSF. Does he stick with Pantilimon for the semi- final, or replace him with Gomes? What would you do? Rene Gilmartin has proved to be a first class commentator alongside Jon Marks, with an insight to the goings on at the training ground. He is not afraid to have a go at one of the team as he did today with some of the play from Jurado. "I thought he would have adjusted to the PL by now, but some things he does suggest he hasn't." Despite enjoying his thoughts we should remember he is our No. 3 and if one of the others is injured he is on the bench now he is fit again. I wonder how the rest of team take to his comments?
Pants for me too...much as i can see why Gomes would be put in, it would be unfair not to play Pantillimon, he's a good goalkeeper and deserves the match. Though i'm not sure about the final if we get there!
Pants should play but you can't then drop him for the final either. The only 'deal' would be to say to Pants & Gomes together one of you gets the semi and one of you the final then flip a coin! Everyone knows what happened to him before at City so I believe he will stick with Pants for both semi & final.
I would keep Pantilimon in goal. However, if the semi were to go to a penalty shoot-out, if the option is available, would you do the same as the Dutch did with Krul at the World Cup and bring Gomes on for that? Pardew would probably moan about it, but there's nothing against it in the laws, so he can't actually do anything about it.
Pants for sure. Regardless of how well Gomes has played: Gomes has been exceptional and that is the only reason that there has been debate. Besides I think it would be outrageous for Pants to be pooped on twice.
