Penalty Taker

[Harvster]

Sterling took a couple of really good ones for us but then he had two shocking ones against Wolves. Not sure if it’s because he’s low on confidence atm but I was surprised because he was starting to make a case for himself to be our penalty taker.

I’d much rather see a player try for the top corner and potentially blast it over or hit the bar than do this stop-and-go, little step roll it gently to either side of the keeper that seems to be popular at the moment or the kind of wish-washy half-hearted pen that Jesus took last night—mid-height, barely to the side of the keeper and weak.

Just whack it ffs, you’re 12 yards out with a free shot at goal earning 6 figures a week to kick a ball. There’s no chance any goalkeeper is getting to it if you hit it hard and put it in a corner, especially the top corner. Maybe I’m being naive but it really doesn’t seem that difficult

Lee Wun Pen

 

[St.Pauli support]

I would literally give anything for Ederson to be our penalty taker. I love that man,

I would give a try as well. He just has to score, no miss allowed.
On the other hand Ed wouldn't be the strongest message about our field players and strikers...

Sadly our penalties say a lot about our overall conversion mentality.
That has to change.
Kev won't take them for mental reasons, he hates it.
Fern the same. Dave as well.
Great ballers all of them but don't like that pressure.

Last night I thought Zinchenko would have been my man without Gundy.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I would give a try as well. He just has to score, no miss allowed.
On the other hand Ed wouldn't be the strongest message about our field players and strikers...

Sadly our penalties say a lot about our overall conversion mentality.
That has to change.
Kev won't take them for mental reasons, he hates it.
Fern the same. Dave as well.
Great ballers all of them but don't like that pressure.

Last night I thought Zinchenko would have been my man without Gundy.

It certainly won't help if Ederson has a penalty saved and then has to immediately sprint 200 yards to get back.

 

[Norbiton]

It certainly won't help if Ederson has a penalty saved and then has to immediately sprint 200 yards to get back.

200 yards? He'd be in the queue at the bar.

 

[OB1]

It certainly won't help if Ederson has a penalty saved and then has to immediately sprint 200 yards to get back.

You can't have the keeper take penalties during the game and I'm sure Pep wasn't saying that Ed will take them but he may not have been joking about Ed being the best at it.

I do remember when Alex Stepney was the Rags penalty taker.

I'm guessing Pep will appoint Gundo, Zin and Rodri. Leroy might be nominated when he returns.

 

[JRockBlues]

Rodri might be a decent shout as an alternative to Gundog when he isn't on the pitch. At least one of them will be present in the starting line-up so makes sense from that score too. Smacks a decent ball on goal so might be worth a look.

 

[Sir peace frog]

You can't have the keeper take penalties during the game and I'm sure Pep wasn't saying that Ed will take them but he may not have been joking about Ed being the best at it.

I do remember when Alex Stepney was the Rags penalty taker.

I'm guessing Pep will appoint Gundo, Zin and Rodri. Leroy might be nominated when he returns.

I give you Rogério Mücke Ceni 131 goals from penalties and freekicks :)

I was looking for José Luis Chilavert but he only scored 67 goals :)

 

[Phil1]

We’d be better off doing a raffle and the winner gets to come from the crowd and take the next one.

 

[Gazza]

If Edersen does take the penalties we'll be accused of not showing the opposition enough respect.

 

[Gazza]

We’d be better off doing a raffle and the winner gets to come from the crowd and take the next one.

It's the only City raffle I'd ever win - "and now here comes the penalty taker - Fatboy himself"

 

[RayCTID]

I am totally against Eddy taking them in a regular game

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Shearer used to score penalty after penalty. If he was one on one with the keeper 90% of the time he would score, in crucial goal scoring moments he wouldnt crumble. He wasnt particularly skillful player but he had the right mindset, so does Kane. Determined, confident, professional, nerves of steel - Ederson.

It would set a new precedent in the premier but if City could accept the shitstorm from the media and if our strikers would accept the snub I think it could be beneficial

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I can't see why we don't have one training session where everybody does nowt but take penalties. At the end we tot up the scores and the one with most goals gets the job, whoever it is. Mind, it'd probably be Kiddo, or Pep, or the water polo guy!

 

[ancoats]

you can train all day long taking pens but its meaningless when it comes the the game and taking one under pressure, BUT and its a big but Jesus should not last on the list on players taking them

their is a big step for jesus to take in changing his style because i feel its sloppy ?? the run up and the stop step and side foot is giving the keeper half a chance, its the lack of power in the kick and if you don't hit it low and into one of the bottom corners then the keeper fill fancy it all day

chelsea's jorginho is the same style as jesus but he picks the bottom corners and if you watch last night's pen he took he just rolls them in because the keeper can not get to it in time, that is the key to that style of pen low and bottom corner

i will also say if VAR and the officials did their jobs proper jesus would have had another chance or should i say city and pep maybe would have let somebody else step up

 

[greasedupdeafguy]

Just let Ederson take them.

 

[Thomas Hearns]

I would give a try as well. He just has to score, no miss allowed.
On the other hand Ed wouldn't be the strongest message about our field players and strikers...

Sadly our penalties say a lot about our overall conversion mentality.
That has to change.
Kev won't take them for mental reasons, he hates it.
Fern the same. Dave as well.
Great ballers all of them but don't like that pressure.

Last night I thought Zinchenko would have been my man without Gundy.

I agree totally with your point about our conversion rate. Sergio aside our finishing is woeful, chance after chance spurned with powderpuff shots hit with a lack of conviction.

I don’t understand how men who are mentally tough enough to win 14 games on the bounce under unbelievable pressure to win the league can’t step up to convert a penalty with the odds hugely in their favour. What the fuck is wrong with em ?

 

[Tevez City]

KDB

 

[Withnail]

The best penalty taker is Gundogan, so when he is in the team it should be him. When Gundogan is not playing it should be KDB

 

[Blue Feather]

Gundog, KDB and....Eddie! but then I always thought Kolarov and then when he took one...….

 

[Bluster]

going

I haven’t seen a worse penalty than the Atlanta penalty ever. It was worse than Diana Ross’ in the 94 World Cup. It was 2 metres wide and if it had been on target, the keeper would have had time to dive the wrong way, get up and walk back the other way to stop the ball. It was embarrassing.

sorry meant to quote you saying last night’s miss was worse than Atlanta. I agree last night’s was dreadful too though.

what’s worse is that I expected it both times.