[Albion] Penalty Shoot Out Heros

[Hugo Rune]

Thought Dunk’s penalty was brilliant considering the pressure of when he took it and the fact that he is a centre back.

 

[hart's shirt]

 

[tigertim68]

Thought Dunk’s penalty was brilliant considering the pressure of when he took it and the fact that he is a centre back.

Yep agree with that

 

[hart's shirt]

This is what Wembley means.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

Thought Dunk’s penalty was brilliant considering the pressure of when he took it and the fact that he is a centre back.

Position has nothing to do with the ability to take a penalty. Many of the best penalty takers over the years have been defenders - Ray Stewart would be a good place to start.

I took penalties as a keeper for one team as I was the best penalty taker we had. I was a crap striker but never missed a penalty in 30+ years of playing in goal or in defence.

 

[Seagulltonian]

I thought the Millwall Captain's Penalty was bloody good, because all the pressure was on them at the time!

 

[dangull]

The guy who blazed it over the bar for Millwall reminded me of Waddle's penalty in 1990 when England lost to Germany.

 

[darkwolf666]

All the penalties were good, except Stephens which a better keeper would have had. Even Murray's was a centimeter or two from being an excellent penalty.

We have a very good record at penalties.

Great, Stephens scores his penalty, but it was a crap penalty, whereas Murray misses and it was nearly an excellent penalty... do I detect you don’t like Dale Stephens?

 

[darkwolf666]

Of course I like Dale, just assessing the quality of penalties!

In a nutshell, Murray was unlucky with his, but Stephens was lucky with his.

You couldn’t make it up

 

[darkwolf666]

It's perfectly possible to miss with a good effort and score with a poor effort?

I know, but it just seems strange, in the very moment of creating one of the greatest comebacks in FA cup history you criticised one of our players who DID score!

 

[spence]

Great, Stephens scores his penalty, but it was a crap penalty, whereas Murray misses and it was nearly an excellent penalty... do I detect you don’t like Dale Stephens?

i know

 

[Wardy's twin]

I have not seen a playback but I thought Stephen's penalty looked pretty good in real time , the net bulged end off.

 

[lawros left foot]

And an honourable mention for Maty Ryan, he had to save 1 of the 5 for Dunky to get his chance

 

[raymondo]

All the penalties were good, except Stephens which a better keeper would have had. Even Murray's was a centimeter or two from being an excellent penalty.

We have a very good record at penalties.

I do think Stephen's was better than Murray's though

 

[Napier]

Thought Dunk’s penalty was brilliant considering the pressure of when he took it and the fact that he is a centre back.

Pedant alert

Is "Heros" the Greek god of penalty saves?

 

[raymondo]

I don't like Ryan's technique much tho, TBH (yesses, I know he saved one), all this bouncing around trying to put off the taker. Surely better to have your weight balanced on both feet, and try to judge which side it's going. Any keepers on here with a view? Am I being harsh? ��

 

[Napier]

I don't like Ryan's technique much tho, TBH (yesses, I know he saved one), all this bouncing around trying to put off the taker. Surely better to have your weight balanced on both feet, and try to judge which side it's going. Any keepers on here with a view? Am I being harsh? ��

Reminded me a bit of Bruce Grobelaar's technique.

 

[raymondo]

Murray orchestrated the whole penalty deal. He knew that Neil Harris is a firm believer that the first team to miss a penalty will win the shoot out. The Millwall team felt Harris's negative vibes the moment Murray missed.
Glenn Murray, shootout hero.

 

[Seagulltonian]

The highlights are here:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47512116