Manchester City defeated Liverpool on penalties in the Capital One Cup Final, and all of the love from the Manchester City players was for Argentinian goalkeeper Willy Caballero in the trophy celebrations. And deservedly so.
.@willy_caballero: MotM vs Liverpool, Rating 8.28, Saves 3, Cross Claims 2, Touches 49 @MCFC pic.twitter.com/ia9aG9TsXd
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) February 28, 2016
Caballero's shootout heroics are what back-up goalkeepers live and breath for. When you are resigned to appearances in the cup competitions, that cup means everything to you, and to be the man responsible for winning the whole thing is as good as it gets.
Just as it was beginning to sink in, he had a microphone shoved in his gob by the most over-eager interviewer ever.
The worst part of it was that it wasn't surprisingly in the slightest. Classy stuff.
And in order to give big Willy some of the credit he deserves, let's look at some of the saves he pulled off, firstly in extra-time:
And then this absolute beauty in the shootout:
You did good, Willy. Enjoy your moment.
