LONDON -- Manuel Pellegrini is not the biggest risk taker in the game but the Manchester City manager pulled off the gamble of a lifetime in his team's Capital One Cup final victory over Liverpool at Wembley.
The Chilean elected to play Willy Caballero in goal instead of regular No. 1 Joe Hart. The decision could easily have backfired, but the reserve goalkeeper not only made a point-blank save from Divock Origi in extra time of the 1-1 draw, the 34-year-old made three fine stops in the penalty shoot-out that City won 3-1.
"If I could choose to win any way it would be this," Pellegrini said.