[Albion] The perfect penalty

[Stat Brother]

I've been a little vexed by no specific thread for what has to be the greatest penalty I have ever seen, in all football.
Sure we've spoken of it in every thread so clearly it doesn't need one of its own, until now.

Oh my god

 

[chaileyjem]

 

[Stat Brother]

 

[Icy Gull]

One of the ex player pundits last night said it was the best penalty he’d ever seen. Quite some praise from a player who was either at United in their pomp or at Liverpool, not sure which of Redknapp or Ince said it.

 

[CaptainDaveUK]

It was composed, focused and unstoppable. Not dissimilar to some of Harry Kane’s penalties. Top left with power. Even if the keeper guesses right he literally cannot save it. Outstanding penalty.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Such a relief to have someone who is almost a cert from the spot.
Imagine Maupay stepping up last night.

 

[Bozza]

In one of his post-match interviews, with TalkSport I think, he covered his routine and that he said he takes 5-6 seconds to prepare himself.

I timed him on @LamieRobertson's video on a thread last night and it was 10.5 seconds from whistle to ball strike. In the stadium, it felt like about 10.5 years.

 

[Bozza]

I've been a little vexed by no specific thread for what has to be the greatest penalty I have ever seen, in all football.
Sure we've spoken of it in every thread so clearly it doesn't need one of its own, until now.

Oh my god

They're right - that is an EPIC view of it all!

 

[HeaviestTed]

I know, leaves a bit of a hole if he does go tbh - I’d like to see someone else taking them if we are winning well in a game to give them experience

 

[KZNSeagull]

It was an excellent penalty especially under the circumstances, but surely the perfect penalty for a right footed player is to curl it with the inside of the foot just inside the keeper's left hand post?
Also, I may be wrong, but doesn't Ali Mac always go to the keeper's right?

 

[chaileyjem]

In one of his post-match interviews, with TalkSport I think, he covered his routine and that he said he takes 5-6 seconds to prepare himself.

I timed him on @LamieRobertson's video on a thread last night and it was 10.5 seconds from whistle to ball strike. In the stadium, it felt like about 10.5 years.

As referenced above. his longest whistle to kick wait so far.

 

[Horses Arse]

It was an excellent penalty especially under the circumstances, but surely the perfect penalty for a right footed player is to curl it with the inside of the foot just inside the keeper's left hand post?
Also, I may be wrong, but doesn't Ali Mac always go to the keeper's right?

Shhhhhh

 

[Thunder Bolt]

One of the ex player pundits last night said it was the best penalty he’d ever seen. Quite some praise from a player who was either at United in their pomp or at Liverpool, not sure which of Redknapp or Ince said it.

It was Redknapp. He describes MacAllister’s body shape as indicating he was going to kick to his right, but his feet switched shape to boot it to his left and up to the corner.

 

[Bodian]

It was an excellent penalty especially under the circumstances, but surely the perfect penalty for a right footed player is to curl it with the inside of the foot just inside the keeper's left hand post?
Also, I may be wrong, but doesn't Ali Mac always go to the keeper's right?

Did De Gea not look at his water bottle??

 

[Stat Brother]

It was an excellent penalty especially under the circumstances, but surely the perfect penalty for a right footed player is to curl it with the inside of the foot just inside the keeper's left hand post?
Also, I may be wrong, but doesn't Ali Mac always go to the keeper's right?

The perfect penalty would be one which is physically impossible for the keeper to save, even if his water bottle has told him exactly where the ball was to be kicked.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

So then

Is Ali Mac our best ever penalty taker in your opinion?

Hemed was good, but I would guess MacAllister is now statistically above him. 1 miss in 11 taken. Solid.

We've generally struggled in recent years, but the fact that he is a reliable penalty taker should be factored into any sale price

 

[LamieRobertson]

I've been a little vexed by no specific thread for what has to be the greatest penalty I have ever seen, in all football.
Sure we've spoken of it in every thread so clearly it doesn't need one of its own, until now.

Oh my god

I did start a thread on it last night

 

[KZNSeagull]

The perfect penalty would be one which is physically impossible for the keeper to save, even if his water bottle has told him exactly where the ball was to be kicked.

Is that not what I described?

 

[Hugo Rune]

They're right - that is an EPIC view of it all!

Looks like the view that one might expect De Zerbi’s God of Football to have.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

It was an excellent penalty especially under the circumstances, but surely the perfect penalty for a right footed player is to curl it with the inside of the foot just inside the keeper's left hand post?
Also, I may be wrong, but doesn't Ali Mac always go to the keeper's right?

He also goes straight down the middle.