20 | Bernardo Silva - 2023/24

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Saw a video earlier of his pen in the 2018/19 Carabao Cup final where he went down the middle. The keeper? Kepa. Who would’ve been in Lunin’s ear pre-shootout last night.
 
eastmanc said:
Fucking el Paul let's just decimate the team.
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It's really something isn't it? And God yes, Bernie looks so not bothered about winning trophies and titles… Clearly couldn't give a toss.

Let me say something about that penalty. It is my firm conviction that that was not a penalty taken incompetently. That was the penalty of a walking zombie. It was the gesture of a man who was utterly, totally, completely dead on his feet. He never hits the ball like that. Did anybody see the pressing work that Bernardo got through? Not just right through normal time. He was the only one that was still pressing properly, even in extra time. He had given absolutely everything. He had run his bollocks off — as he does so often for us.
No, I think that one's on Pep, frankly. I am aware that penalty takers are often designated in advance. Whether they are or are not, Pep should have seen what the score was, stepped in and put his hand on Bernie's shoulder and said, “Sorry mate, I know you want to take one, but you're not in a fit state”. There were one or two other possible penalty takers. I would have given it to Gvardiol, possibly. He's got a cool head, and he's shown he can hit a ball very cleanly. But someone else, anyway, and someone reasonably fresh. (Kova's penalty was a different kettle of fish — poor from him, really. But that's another issue, and thread).
 
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Lovebitesandeveryfing said:
It's really something isn't it? And God yes, Bernie looks so not bothered about winning trophies and titles… Clearly couldn't give a toss.

Let me say something about that penalty. It is my firm conviction that was not a penalty taken incompetently. That was the penalty of a walking zombie. It was the gesture of a man who was utterly, totally, completely dead on his feet. He never hits the ball like that. Did anybody see the pressing work that Bernardo got through? Not just right through normal time. He was the only one that was still pressing properly, even in extra time. He had given absolutely everything. He had run his bollocks off — as he does so often for us.
No, I think that one's on Pep, frankly. I am aware that penalty takers are often designated in advance. Whether they are or are not, Pep should have seen what the score was, stepped in and put his hand on Bernie's shoulder and said, “Sorry mate, I know you want to take one, but you're not in a fit state”. There were one or two other possible penalty takers. I would have given it to Gvardiol, possibly. He's got a cool head, and he's shown he can hit a ball very cleanly. But someone else, anyway, and someone reasonably fresh. (Kova's penalty was a different kettle of fish — poor from him, really. But that's another issue, and thread).
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The best penalty was from our keeper.
 
eastmanc said:
The best penalty was from our keeper.
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That's true. But did you notice that all their penalties were pretty good? Even the one from Modric required a genuine save from Ed, a one-handed one well to his right. Apart from that, all their penalties were well placed, and Ed could do nothing about them. Ours were much more approximate. Ed's was completely unstoppable. Side-footed in, too. That man doesn't know what nerves are.
As soon as it went to penalties I just thought, this is fucked. We really should have got it done in normal time. They (Madrid) were utterly and completely out for the count.
 
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