[Albion] Penalties - Murray or Gross

[Bold Seagull]

Winner stays on. Happy with Gross - until he misses. He was a bit fortunate to score on Tues, but he did.

I looked at it and thought the keeper was fortunate to get a hand on it! A penalty hit low into a corner with pace would be unfortunate to have saved the way I look at it.

Sometimes you have to look at penalties and say the taker could't do anymore and that the keeper just pulled off a great save.

Rewind to Murray against Leicester, and he has given the keeper every chance to save it, not hit into a corner but at a comfortable height for a keeper, not hit with pace. Murray wasn't unfortunate to have that saved, it wasn't quite a well enough hit penalty.


Gross stays on pen duty.

 

[Bold Seagull]

“We don’t really practice them in training, but Pascal has always been second on the list. With me missing my second one, it was only right that Pascal got his chance.”

I wouldn't expect them to practice them in training. Why would the manager and coaching staff be required to coach and do this in a session?

What I would expect to happen is whoever thinks they need to practice them, to grab a keeper from somewhere, U23, U19, whoever they can grab after training, and practice their penalties till their heart is content.

 

[GJN1]

Gross got the job done, sure, but I didn't like his run-up. Those stuttery ones never fill me with confidence....

 

[Randsta]

Gross ...he's German!

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[Tricky Dicky]

Agreed, although I think he'd have been unlucky to have that one saved, It went into the corner along the ground, perhaps not at great pace. Those one are saved from time to time, but you'd credit the keeper for the save rather than blaming the striker. Murray's recent efforts by comparison have been utter gubbins.

Having got a strong hand on it, I suspect the keeper might have felt disappointed not to keep it out, was what I felt. But, as they say, a goal, is a goal, is a goal (unless, of course, VAR says differently)

 

[Brovion]

The only question is: why did it take so long?

You have a choice between a German or an Englishman to take them, surely it's an easy choice

Exactly right. We've got a German, it makes sense that he takes the penalties, I can't believe it took this long for the pfennig to drop.

Mind you, when I realised he was taking it it did cross my mind that this was probably the first time ever that I've wanted a German to score a penalty - so he was bound to miss!

 

[durrington gull]

Gross by a million miles!!!!, Muz has missed 2 crucial pens

 

[A1X]

What you're effectively asking is "who do we trust more with this penalty, the Englishman or the German?"

To which the answer ought to be blindingly obvious.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

So you don't think the keeper will just stand over that side?

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[Pevenseagull]

Whoever puts it to their left https://www.npr.org/2011/08/02/138922339/under-pressure-soccer-goalies-tend-to-dive-right

 

[Bean]

Gross, from what I saw on Tuesday. Excellent penalty into the corner.

 

[Iggle Piggle]

If you have a German forward in your lineup, its borderline idiotic not to have him taking the pens.

They can't be reasoned with. They can't be bargained with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And they absolutely will not stop, EVER. Until that ball is buried in the bottom corner.

I'm sure He'll be back to take another one.

 

[BensGrandad]

My youngest son and I have been saying since day 1 Gross is a set piece specialist so nobody better placed to take the kicks plus of course he is German and they dont know how to miss penalties.

 

[SIMMO SAYS]

My youngest son and I have been saying since day 1 Gross is a set piece specialist so nobody better placed to take the kicks plus of course he is German and they dont know how to miss penalties.

I have looked back at day 1 and can't find anything that proves you or your son said this

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Murray seems to hit them without really any thought going into it. Gross knew exactly where he wanted to plant the ball.

For me Hemed is the winner but he never players

Murray has scored 4 out of 6 penalties this season.

If you have a German forward in your lineup, its borderline idiotic not to have him taking the pens.

They can't be reasoned with. They can't be bargained with. They don't feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And they absolutely will not stop, EVER. Until that ball is buried in the bottom corner.

Uwe missed his in a penalty shootout in the Checkatrade competition but fortunately the rest of our lads scored so we won 4-3.



Chris has told Groß that he is the designated penalty taker.


http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/alb..._penalties_says_Gross__But_it_s_no_guarantee/

 

[Thunder Bolt]

My youngest son and I have been saying since day 1 Gross is a set piece specialist so nobody better placed to take the kicks plus of course he is German and they dont know how to miss penalties.

Uwe does. He blazed his over the bar.

 

[neilbard]

Groß You know the rest!

 

[Brovion]

Uwe missed his in a penalty shootout in the Checkatrade competition but fortunately the rest of our lads scored so we won 4-3.

He's obviously lived in England too long and picked up our local ways!

 

[Perfidious Albion]

At the moment..... Gross.

 

[Midget]

Groß for me