Was he right to shoot, or should he have squared to Propper?
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[Albion] Izquierdo: was he right to shoot?
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sjamesb3466
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If the ball was under his control he would have been correct to shoot (even if he missed) but a heavy first touch as he came into the box should have changed his mind and toe poked it across to Propper.
Ecosse Exile
New member
Shoot, hindsught is wonderful but if he'd passed and Gross? Was tackled or missed or hit the defender on the line we'd all be saying why didnt Izquierdo shoot?
seagulls4ever
New member
- Oct 2, 2003
- 4,338
Hughton says yes.
Exactly this. We had other shots that were blocked when another pass could have lead to a better opportunity. Izquierdo had every right to take the shot. We know he missed so it's easy to say now he should have passed it, but I don't begrudge him the shot, and think the question should be better phrased - he didn't score so it's hard to say he wasn't right, but that involves hindsight and is unfair. If he knew he wasn't going to score, I'm sure he would have passed. But he felt he could score, and I won't criticise him for taking the shot.
I'm still more frustrated that we didn't make better substitutions, leaving a tired team on for too long.
Hampster Gull
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- Dec 22, 2010
- 13,462
Not after his last touch took him so close to the keeper, no
Absolutely, in my opinion. He'd earned the right to shoot, set up 2 goals previously, squared before when he could of shot, and to be fair, after that run who wouldn't of shot?
maffew
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He earned his chance to take a punt, would have been amazing to get it in the net. I think he was right to take a chance. I think. Though had he squared it 3 assists. Well. I voted yes he was right to shoot. Not 100% sure though
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
- 10,893
His last touch was his one mistake today, other tan that he had a cracking game.
maffew
Well-known member
I think that's what I think, would have been our goal of the season thus far, cant ake it away from him for having a pop
This is what the MSN were so good at at Barcelona. No selfishness to score themselves, always lay it off for the tap in. Izquierdo did it so well for first goal, would have been assist of the season if he’d just repeated. Instead, he went for goal of the season. Henry was spot on after game, of it had been 1-1 he wouldn’t have taken the shot on, he’d have squared it.
Peter Grummit
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From West Upper, north end, felt I had perfect view. He was right to shoot, just didn't execute. I haven't seen it on TV, but the pass to Propper didn't look obvious to me.
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Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 70,151
Where's the option for trying to round the keeper?
Taybha
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Yep
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Just said this on Twitter- if that's me I'm shooting all day long. (Let's not bring in to it that if that was actually me the run would have given me a heart attack or I'd have put it in the North Stand)
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Blackadder
Brighton Bhuna Boy
I must sit near you. Agree 100%
I'd have been a teeny-weeny bit gutted if he'd passed, even if we'd scored. 
It's the only time I've been bored of cheering so stopped before he got in their area.
It's the only time I've been bored of cheering so stopped before he got in their area.
maffew
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It was great run, a great chance, and a great performance. That would have just been the icing. Only taking positives with Izzy today, he clearly wanted to get on the scoresheet so happy with that. At last we have shown that we can play football, except for Everton that could be the 2 points what slipped through our fingers this season. Happy and disappointed at the same time. It was very watchable indeed