This might not be a popular suggestion but perhaps it is time to give Łukasz Fabiański a rest and give Alphonse Areola his chance.
While the 36-year-old made a great save against Manchester United he also split the balls a couple of times at important times ultimately leading to goals.
Areola must start on Wednesday at old Trafford in the return fixture in the cup and iI think it could become a permanent change if he does well.
Moyes has suggested previously that Areola is not quite ready but it will be a slap in the face if he doesn’t get a start in the Carabao Cup.
The manager said he bought Areola in for competition for Fabiański so he needs to have an opportunity to prove himself.
Kurt Zouma has that opportunity last Thursday in Croatia and quite rightly kept his place on Sunday at the London Stadium as was my man of the match.
We know Moyes is very loyal but Areola did not join to sit on the bench to wait for Fabiański to suffer from an injury.
I agree that the time has come to thank our keeper of the past 3 years and pass the gloves over to Monsieur Areola. Not only did Fabs spill the ball once too often but he also miserably failed the primary job of keeping goal…..taking total command of the penalty area. Not once did he advance off his line to make a catch or punched clearance and, although I wasn’t near enough to hear, he obviously wasn’t calling out and directing his defence.
In the 88th minute a very collectable and unchallenged cross came into the area and our No.1 started to come out but backed off leaving it for Zouma to (once again) head clear. The direct result of not calling for and catching the ball was (as others have described it) a worldie from Lingard. Had he caught the ball and kept hold for a few seconds, as any top keeper would do in the 88th minute, penalty or not, United would NOT have won. Memories of Lionel Scaloni come flooding back.