- Jun 20, 2021
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One of four, and he had the best game of all of those to miss.
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[Albion] Solly March's miracle penalty
- Thread starter Tooting Gull
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Better tell Roberto
Questions and answers which saw RDZ hail Solly as Champions League quality
Roberto De Zerbi has revealed why he believes Solly March is under-appreciated by the Premier League’s biggest clubs.
www.theargus.co.uk
Fan Boy alert.
And immune from criticism from his Gran.
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
Tedium alert
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macbeth
Dismembered
Yes I would say he probably does get more stick than most, probably unduly, end of the day though his mistakes happen in the final third with his finishing, so those are always going to attract more attention because missed chances are what people will often look to when asking themselves why a certain result doesn't go our way.
I think it's good and really important that we have a local lad(s) playing in the team, as I think it's an extra level of connection to the fanbase, an extra reason to cheer them on. Not only do they play for our team, they're also truly 'one of us'. It's just that people are much more likely to see a missed chance as consequential as opposed to, say, dunk's poor backpass last night which nearly resulted in charlton scoring but ultimately didn't.
Don't we all...............
- Feb 22, 2014
- 2,806
Like others I looked on in horror as Solly walked to take the penalty after the first two had missed. Don’t get me wrong I love Solly but thought WTF! When the inevitable happened I was resigned and thought who let that happen. Later, thinking about it, I thought Solly must have balls of steel to step up like that, in the form he is in, so fair play to him. He gave it a go and didn’t hide.
Yes, fanboy here!
Yes, fanboy here!
Whilst find it hard to understand how a penalty can go so far over as Kane showed penalties are missed. However his miss from such close range on his left foot was inexcusable from a pro footballer.
He is a very good player when we are defending but think Lampty should be given a run at home when we are attacking more
He is a very good player when we are defending but think Lampty should be given a run at home when we are attacking more
JamesAndTheGiantHead
Well-known member
A very festive penalty. Somewhere in the north of England three wise men are currently following it to meet a baby in Wigan.
I actually kind of admire him for taking one. He probably knows he’s not the best at scoring or pens, yet he stepped up and took one, the last one as well which has a lot of pressure on it.
I put more blame on the likes of Trossard, Caicedo etc who are more than capable of taking a decent pen and didn’t. I don’t really want to say blame though, they all just looked a bit rusty and off the pace, I think the break has done that to a few teams.
I put more blame on the likes of Trossard, Caicedo etc who are more than capable of taking a decent pen and didn’t. I don’t really want to say blame though, they all just looked a bit rusty and off the pace, I think the break has done that to a few teams.
Not Andy Naylor
Well-known member
I'm seriously beginning to wonder whether Solly needs some out-of-the-box intervention like hypnotherapy or exorcism. Either he has a mental block that prevents him from aiming properly or he is cursed or possessed. Almost everything else about his game is positive and improving except his finishing. Even when an effort on goal ends up in the net (v Leicester) it goes down as an own goal, which is why I lean towards the curse explanation.
Justice
Dangerous Idiot
I’m not sure if this is serious or not, that Leicester goal he headed it back towards the centre of goal when it needed nodding in the corner. Did the same at Brentford keeper couldn’t believe his luck with the goal gapping, if the ball needs to go across the keeper he will plant it straight at the keeper. No curse or black cat involved it’s a lack of quality issue.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Caicedo took the last penalty, not March.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
People castigate Solly for missing from the spot, (admittedly it was a horrible penalty), but he was far from the only culprit, with Gross, Trossard, and Caicedo also failing to score.
albionalex
Well-known member
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
True, and if the keeper gets lucky and saves it then there is little more you can do, but to actually miss the target from 12 yards is little short of a crime.