Penalty Taker

[Stelea]

Strange thing is that we have a fantastic record in penalty shoot outs in comparison to pathetic individual penalties during games.

 

[jayfx]

When we had Yaya, and Balotelli too tbf or even Milner, I got excited when we got a penalty. Now I just feel nervous. We don't have anyone to rely on scoring a pen.
Jesus is a confidence player. He should NOT be our penalty taker! Definitely not when he's trying that daft fvckin' skip nonsense. Just hit it ffs!

I'd let Gundhogen take them when he's playing.

 

[cjn]

So now that we know Kev doesn't actually mind, we just have him take them from here on out right? Right??

 

[mosssideblue]

Nah don’t agree mate. Hit the ball accurately with enough pace and there’s no argument over stepping forward a couple of yards. He’s awful penalty taker.

Agree, he is poor at them. We need another Yaya

 

[mosssideblue]

Rather than headline City's problems in taking penalties, perhaps we should look at how the ref or linesman managed to miss the goalkeeper's movement off his line?



I wonder what position the linesmen were adopting?

If that was against Utd, then there'd be an inquest. It would be all over the BBC. Questions asked. With the result that next time a ref and his officials did a Man Utd game they would be under pressure. That's the background to refereeing City, Man Utd and Liverpool games. The officials don't feel pressure when we are playing, but when its Man Utd or Liverpool they know any decision against these sides will bring with it heavy scrutiny.

I don't believe the game is bent but I do believe that refereeing is biased through pressure.

Valid points Marv, but deflecting from the fact it was such a poor effort

 

[bellsouth]

Unless we're already 3-4 up I'd even substitute Gundogan on just to take a penalty - and I'm serious or Bravo to go in goal whilst Eddie takes it and then re-sub him back!

 

[decmancity]

So the reason the best striker of the ball at the club, one of the few players who is always playing, and someone who is in the leadership group isn't taking penalties is.....no one asked him.

FFS.

I don't know if I believe this. He has taken one in his whole professional career. I think he has some responsibility to step up and claim it, he hasn't even taken any in a penalty shoot out which by and large is normally the players picking themselves.

When Mahrez went down for the pen the first thing he did was look at Jesus and ask who was taking it. It needs to be known from the start who is having it.

 

[mosssideblue]

Unless we're already 3-4 up I'd even substitute Gundogan on just to take a penalty - and I'm serious or Bravo to go in goal whilst Eddie takes it and then re-sub him back!

Thank god we have a Sane manager

 

[Cobwebcat]

Penalties are all about mentality. You have to find someone who doesn’t care...it’s just nothing...boring.

Balotelli didn’t even look at the ball. Yaya was the best he thought it’s impossible to miss what’s the fuss.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

I like very much the idea of the penalty try in Rugby. I fancy we should just have a penalty goal in footy.

 

[Marvin]

Valid points Marv, but deflecting from the fact it was such a poor effort

Such a poor effort? He struck it cleanly and put it towards a corner. You make it sound like it he blazed it over the bar or dribbled it wide. It was a good save reinforced by cheating.

 

[Young Blue]

Such a poor effort? He struck it cleanly and put it towards a corner. You make it sound like it he blazed it over the bar or dribbled it wide. It was a good save reinforced by cheating.

It was better than his previous 2 efforts where he didn't even hit the target, but it wasn't a good penalty.

He almost stopped hoping the keeper would commit to diving out of the way. This led to a big reduction in the power of his shot. very little conviction.

 

[mosssideblue]

Such a poor effort? He struck it cleanly and put it towards a corner. You make it sound like it he blazed it over the bar or dribbled it wide. It was a good save reinforced by cheating.

Take the blue specs off Marv, it was soft and at the right height for the keeper (after telegraphing which way to go)

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

In the absence of a reliable regular I hope we just go with “who fancies it”. How you are feeling during a game is important for penalties

 

[mike1923]

In the absence of a reliable regular I hope we just go with “who fancies it”. How you are feeling during a game is important for penalties

Sadly Jesus and Sterling always seem to fancy them despite being shite at them

 

[mosssideblue]

Sadly Jesus and Sterling always seem to fancy them despite being shite at them

Its commendable that they are willing to step up, but you are right, they are not the best pen takers

 

[Deleted member 81382]

Pep when asked if he had made a decision on who to take penalties:

“Yes."

Can you tell us who it is?

“No."

Pep on Ederson and penalty duties:

"If he needs to take a penalty he is going to take it."

 

[Manc Born & Bred]

I would go with Gundogan if he is on the pitch followed by Zinchenko, Ferny and Ederson.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Maybe Gundy or Rodri, one of them should be on the pitch.
Zin is cool, too.
Once I'd like to see Eddie taking one :)

 

[RayCTID]

I would only want to see Eddy take a penalty in a shoot out.