The Penalty Takers - Anyone else suprised....

[SeagullSongs]

Pirlo's Penalty

When he took that I actually said aloud: "NO, you are NOT allowed to be that calm."
Imagine if Hart hadn't moved and instead of saving it had volleyed it away? FLAIR.

 

[BHAFC_AMEX]

Pirlo's Penalty

It did look good. But if Hart didn't dive Pirlo would have looked a right spanner!

 

[KneeOn]

Cole has scored penalties in shoot outs before though. If I'm honest, I always backed him to score, as he seems a little more clinical than most.

I didn't fancy Rooney (wrong), and I think the entire country was hoping Young wouldn't be stepping up, give how badly he played all tournament.

When he stepped up i said "oh well he's a bit of a **** so he'll miss". Lo and behold.

 

[albionalex]

All true about Coles penalty, but one that misses the target has to be worse!

If he'd blasted it over i'd completely agree. However, it was very nearly the perfect penalty.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Risk missing the target but do not give the keeper a chance.

Young did not give the 'keeper a chance with his penalty. Buffon would have to be Mr Tickle to reach his effort orbit bound effort

 

[hans kraay fan club]

It's irrelevant that Cole's was on target,.

Getting them on target is not relevant? I think you'll find it is.

but in my opinion a penalty where you stop in the run up, don't get much power and don't put it near the corner is as bad as a penalty that hits the bar..

So by your definition Diamante's penalty was as bad as Young's?

Cole gave the keeper a great chance of saving his whereas Young didn't.

You are right. Young gave the keeper no chance of saving it. Terrific.

 

[BensGrandad]

A Sunday paper analysed Buffon on penalties and came to the conclusion that he always throws himself either to the left or right on the ground at the post so the obvious place to hit a penalty against him was about head height in either corner. If they can do this why cant the England management team.

 

[albionalex]

Getting them on target is not relevant? I think you'll find it is.

Just because it was on target it doesn't mean it was a good penalty.

So by your definition Diamante's penalty was as bad as Young's?

Not exactly. Obviously he scored his but they were both poor.

You are right. Young gave the keeper no chance of saving it. Terrific.

I maintain that Young's was closer to being a good penalty.

 

[Silent Bob]

Cole's penalty wasn't the same as Diamanti's, they may have been in the same general region of the goal but Cole telegraphed where he was going to put it, so it wasn't a 50-50 guess which way it's going, more of a "I'd better dive left where he's going to shoot".

Neither looked remotely like they would score, neither was a good penalty. Surprising in the case of both.

 

[Goring Gull]

Pirlo's Penalty

And if Hart hadn't moved till he hit it he'd have saved it

 

[Razzoo]

And if Hart hadn't moved till he hit it he'd have saved it

He risked looking like a complete twat and still had a go and pulled it off. A great pen.

 

[mistahclarke]

 

[peterward]

Cole has scored penalties in shoot outs before though. If I'm honest, I always backed him to score, as he seems a little more clinical than most.

I didn't fancy Rooney (wrong), and I think the entire country was hoping Young wouldn't be stepping up, give how badly he played all tournament.

as cole did score in the high profile CL final, i was just suprised he went the same way. As he stepped up I was certain Buffon would dive that way.

 

[bn1&bn3 Albion]

Hart took penalties for the under 21's. Cole's was weak and no where near far enough to the side. Young's at least he gave it some power..

 

[peterward]

Hart took penalties for the under 21's. Cole's was weak and no where near far enough to the side. Young's at least he gave it some power..

who was going to be the 5th taker??

 

[Brightonfan1983]

Pirlo's Penalty

Agreed. Would have lifted his teammates no end and knocked our lot a bit.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Thought the first 4 takers were correct to be honest despite Young's abysmal performance. Cole has taken some excellent pens in shoot outs before and I was banking on him.

I would have had Hart next though.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Maybe we should stand down Ashley Barnes as penalty-taker as a precaution? Make him re-sit his penalty-taking exam or something, just to be on the safe side.

 

[Potters mate]

Yes its all about hitting the target so in that sense coles was a million times better. A lot more conviction/confidence from youngs though, he leathered it and was 6 inches short of perfection. Coles was struck with hardly any pace and no conviction, suprisingly, as he has a good shoot out record and is uber confident on the pitch. Personally, if i had to choose which way i was going to miss, i would take youngs all or nothing pen every time. That is why i think youngs penalty was 'better' although it wasnt....sort of.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Just because it was on target it doesn't mean it was a good penalty.

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That is true. However, when a kick is OFF target, then it definitely IS a poor penalty...