What a game - 3-3 agg - flapper De Gea, then Utd at the death to go to penalty kicks. Sunderland took the game to them and played with real heart - wish we could one day do that in a cup match. Mannone very assured all game. Fingers crossed for Sunderland.
Serves them right, they were trying to time-waste in the last ten minutes which sums up Moyes' philosophy...
For the most part, some horrible penalty taking - not sure if players were tired after 120 mins, some great goalkeeping though, De Gea almost redeemed himself. Moyes must feel like **** after that result, missing out on a Manchester derby League Cup Final at Wembley. Wonder what Fergie is thinking? I really admire Sunderland for the effort they put into that game - with Gus Poyet, there is no **** in that dressing room!
Just the last two minutes of extra time + penalties would have been worth it! 22:25: CHAMPAGNE MOMENT - SUNDERLAND REACH CAPITAL ONE CUP FINAL 22:25: MISSED PENALTY - RAFAEL - Man United 1-2 Sunderland in shoot-out Vito Mannone, take a bow. He saves Rafael's spot-kick, low to his right, and it's Sunderland versus Manchester City in the Capital One Cup final. Party on Wearside. 22:24: MISSED PENALTY - ADAM JOHNSON - Man United 1-2 Sunderland in shoot-out To win it...Adam Johnson steps up - and David De Gea makes a fantastic save to his left. 22:23: MISSED PENALTY - PHIL JONES - Man United 1-2 Sunderland in shoot-out The bloke sat in Row Z gets more catching practice. Phil Jones balloons over the bar. 22:23: GOAL - KI SUNG-YEUNG - Man United 1-2 Sunderland in shoot-out That's how you do it - top right. Bang. 22:22: MISSED PENALTY -ADNAN JANUZAJ - Man United 1-1 Sunderland in shoot-out What's going on here? Adnan Januzaj's low effort is saved by Vito Mannone, diving to his right. 22:22: GOAL -MARCOS ALONSO - Man United 1-1 Sunderland in shoot-out Back on level terms - cool as you like from Marcos Alonso. 22:21: GOAL - DARREN FLETCHER - Man United 1-0 Sunderland in shoot-out Finally - Darren Fletcher puts it low and beyond Vito Mannone. 22:20: MISSED PENALTY - STEVEN FLETCHER - Man United 0-0 Sunderland in shoot-out Steven Fletcher, low to David De Gea's right - and it's saved! 22:20: MISSED PENALTY - DANNY WELBECK - Man United 0-0 Sunderland in shoot-out Can you believe it? Danny Welbeck, who could be in this position for England in the World Cup, also hits it over the bar. Chris Baldwin: De Gea is a lucky lucky boy. Chance to be a hero now. 22:19: MISSED PENALTY - CRAIG GARDNER - Man United 0-0 Sunderland in shoot-out First up is Craig Gardner... and he blazes it over the bar. 22:19: Man United 2-1 Sunderland (agg 3-3) The penalties will be taken at the Sunderland end. The scoreline above is changing to a straight shoot-out score. Craig Gardner to take first. Robbie Savage, BBC Radio 5 live "The walk to the penalty spot from the half way line is the most nerve-wracking thing. It's about having the nerve to take one - it's about bottle." 22:18: Man United 2-1 Sunderland (agg 3-3) Gus Poyet has picked his five and departed the pitch. David Moyes still going round and taking names and issuing instructions. 22:17: Man United 2-1 Sunderland (agg 3-3) Gus Poyet is right in the faces of his Sunderland side, telling them to believe. Manchester United's players are mostly on their backsides or receiving treatment for cramp. The body language says this is Sunderland's shoot-out. But body language is a bad guide for these things. BBC Sport Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty at Old Trafford: "David de Gea is the most relieved man inside Old Trafford after that goal from Javier Hernandez. Now he has the chance to redeem himself in the penalty shoot-out. Lots of United players giving the young Spaniard a pep talk." Robbie Savage, BBC Radio 5 live "Give United massive credit for team that's not played well, I'm happy for David Moyes because of the look on his face when that Sunderland goal went in." 22:13: FULL-TIME - Man United 2-1 Sunderland (agg 3-3) Nope. A shoot-out it is. Robbie Savage, BBC Radio 5 live "Can you believe it? David De Gea should be running the length of the pitch to thank Hernandez. What a finish!" 22:12: GOAL - Man United 2-1 Sunderland (agg 3-3) - Javier Hernandez (120 mins) Unbelievable! Adnan Januzaj's low cross is turned in by Javier Hernandez to spark bedlam at Old Trafford. We are heading for penalties. Unless.. Robbie Savage, BBC Radio 5 live "De Gea - absolutely shocking goalkeeping, he's not got his body behind it. Sunderland have deserved it, but you cannot legislate for a goalkeeping howler of that magnitude. You have to have sympathy for David Moyes. Shocking goalkeeping. There is nothing Moyes can do. That is one of the worst goalkeeping errors you will ever see." 22:10: GOAL - Man United 1-1 Sunderland (agg 2-3) - Phil Bardsley (119 mins) Incredible! Phil Bardsley's low shot from 20 yards is well-hit but central and should be a routine save for David de Gea. But the ball squirms though the Spaniard's grasp and into the corner. David Moyes with a face like thunder. Two minutes left - and Sunderland heading through as it stands.
Sorry not to join in the gloating but I feel sorry for de Gea. He will relive that nightmare miss for many a year to come. Gone in the summer?
That was Sunderland's only shot on goal all night too. An absolute howler from De Gea. When you actually look at it, Man Utd without Van Persie and Rooney are just an average Premiership side. They are an equivalent of an Everton or a Villa.
I always root for the underdog, so would love it if they could replicate Wigan's FA Cup Final victory last May over Man City.
that was exactly my thought. I love the irony of man u missing all those pens, they can't say they don't have enough practice with them. note the number of senior man u players who bottled taking them, including the captain evra.
No gloating from me. We have had our share of **** moments and I'm not going to rejoice in Man Utd's current problems.
Great team effort by Sunderland, they played Manure off the park. So much effort and desire. They really deserved to win !!
