Willy Caballero: Man City keeper 'deserved' League Cup final
Manchester City goalkeeper Willy Caballero says he has repaid manager
Manuel Pellegrini's trust in him with his Capital One Cup heroics at
Wembley.
The Argentine saved three Liverpool spot-kicks as City won the final 3-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw.
Caballero, 34, was criticised after a 5-1 FA Cup fifth-round loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge a week earlier.
"It is well deserved for me to play this final," Caballero, picked ahead of first-choice Joe Hart, told BBC Sport.
Caballero has started just four Premier League games since moving to the Etihad from Malaga in July 2014.
He
had started every round of the League Cup this season and boss
Pellegrini said he would rather have lost the final than drop Caballero.
The
former Boca Juniors keeper kept out penalties by Lucas, Philippe
Coutinho and Adam Lallana after the game had ended all square after 120
minutes.
"It was incredible. To save three penalties and win a
trophy is amazing," added Caballero. "I enjoyed this a lot because it
was hard work for me.
"It was the decision of the manager to put me in the starting line-up and now I can return his confidence in me."


Manchester City manager Willy Caballero keeps out Adam Lallana's penalty Pellegrini
said he never planned to reinstate England international Hart, who has
played in 24 of City's 26 Premier League games this season, against
Liverpool."I would prefer to lose a title than lose my word," said the City boss. "My word is more important than football."We deserved to win the game before penalties, but I'm happy to win it that way with Willy as a great hero."Maybe
most of the media were waiting for him to make a mistake and criticise
my decision but I promised he would play both cups."He had to
play against Chelsea with a young team so he conceded five goals. But I
never lost trust in him because I know how good a player he is."
Source: BBC

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