pillred Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, MarcusX said: You realise he’s played in shoot outs since then? Came on as a last minute sub and saved 2 in the UEFA super cup at the start of the season and saved one against Villa earlier in this cup. He holds the Chelsea record for most penalty saves. And now the record for one of the worst penalty attempts ever, he will have to live with the knowledge he probably cost his team the chance to have won the cup. Edited February 28, 2022 by pillred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcusX Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 minute ago, pillred said: And now the record for one of the worst penalty attempts ever, he will have to live with the knowledge he probably cost the team and fans the chance to have won the cup. It wasn’t his choice to come on, it was pre agreed by the manager based on the data. Worked last time they did it in the super cup. Bit of a freak circumstance that he has to take a penalty - accepting that he didn’t exactly do well at attempting to save them either! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, MarcusX said: It wasn’t his choice to come on, it was pre agreed by the manager based on the data. Worked last time they did it in the super cup. Bit of a freak circumstance that he has to take a penalty - accepting that he didn’t exactly do well at attempting to save them either! Shame for any team to lose a game like that, but yes it was a howler, bet if he had the power of hindsight he would have rather not come on, he could have been a hero but unfortunately it went the other way for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AppyDAZE Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) This is why you gotta love football. The truth is stranger than fiction aspect happens time after time. Brought on to save penalties in a shoot-out. Saves= 0 (NONE!) Lets in= 11 (ELEVEN) Then misses the vital spot kick himself. Sounds like it's made up. Football. Edited February 28, 2022 by AppyDAZE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Manager makes decision. Fans: I will decide if this is the correct decision after the game if that’s okay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveybadger Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 6 hours ago, MarcusX said: You realise he’s played in shoot outs since then? Came on as a last minute sub and saved 2 in the UEFA super cup at the start of the season and saved one against Villa earlier in this cup. He holds the Chelsea record for most penalty saves. Fair enough - just League Cup finals then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 48 minutes ago, AppyDAZE said: This is why you gotta love football. The truth is stranger than fiction aspect happens time after time. Brought on to save penalties in a shoot-out. Saves= 0 (NONE!) Lets in= 11 (ELEVEN) Then misses the vital spot kick himself. Sounds like it's made up. Football. Was hilarious. Couldn't have been any worse for him Maybe he was hoping the ref would send him off for constantly trying to put off the Liverpool takers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
italian dave Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 https://newsthump.com/2022/02/27/kepas-missed-penalty-shot-down-after-entering-ukrainian-airspace/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Thought it was funny, but it was also a good game to be fair shame there had to be a winner really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 He'd obviously watched the David Beckham "How to take a pressure penalty " video! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Manager makes decision. Fans: I will decide if this is the correct decision after the game if that’s okay. Which turned out to be the wrong decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidered abroad Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 14 hours ago, Lew-T said: Couldn’t happen to a nicer chap. Or a nicer club! Funded by oligarch money stolen from the Russian population! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 30 minutes ago, Super said: Which turned out to be the wrong decision. Everyone is wise in hindsight. Would he do it again? Probably 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 minute ago, And Its Smith said: Everyone is wise in hindsight. Would he do it again? Probably I dont think he was expecting to take one to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley is our king Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 12 hours ago, The Bard said: That was the perfect resolution of that game. There's something quite unlikeable about him. Seems like a proper little legend in his own lunchtime. The ridiculous thing was that Mendy has only recently won a penalty shoot out with Senegal. Fair play to the ref just telling to get back on the line and to the Liverpool players for holding their nerve. After the second time of asking the ref should have booked him, arrogant piece of shit. The young Liverpool goalkeeper on the other hand showed so much more respect and delivered! Good ending to a really good 0 - 0 draw. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nest Egg Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 You sure he didn't think he was taking a goal kick? Because that would have been an absolutely cracking goal kick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Journalist Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 9 hours ago, pillred said: Shame for any team to lose a game like that, but yes it was a howler, bet if he had the power of hindsight he would have rather not come on, he could have been a hero but unfortunately it went the other way for him. I'd have thought with the power of hindsight he'd have just dived the right way for every penalty. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roe Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 Virgil's was the funniest pen. Kepa openly stood that side of the goal and van Dijk still smashed past him 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 50 minutes ago, An Outstanding Human said: You sure he didn't think he was taking a goal kick? Because that would have been an absolutely cracking goal kick Maybe he'd been watching the Rugby earlier? Two points! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Monkeh said: I dont think he was expecting to take one to be honest I don't think it's his missed penalty people are talking about its his failure to save any of the 11 as he was brought on to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 3 hours ago, Roe said: Was hilarious. Couldn't have been any worse for him Maybe he was hoping the ref would send him off for constantly trying to put off the Liverpool takers I was just willing the referee to give him a yellow card for his brazen 'professionalism'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clutton Caveman Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 11 hours ago, pillred said: And now the record for one of the worst penalty attempts ever, he will have to live with the knowledge he probably cost his team the chance to have won the cup. Can't understand why the ref didn't book him as he had to virtually push him back to his line for each pen 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denbury Red Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 hours ago, Galley is our king said: After the second time of asking the ref should have booked him, arrogant piece of shit. The young Liverpool goalkeeper on the other hand showed so much more respect and delivered! Good ending to a really good 0 - 0 draw. Couldn’t agree more - book him the first time - does it again he gets sent off and an outfield player has to come on! Respect should be shown - like Kelleher did! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curr Avon Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, Silvio Dante said: Bring on a keeper for the penalty shoot out, doesn’t save any of 11 and misses his. Cant make that up By strange coincidence, David de Gea missed United's twelfth spot-kick in the Europa League Final against Villareal last season in an 11-10 defeat. Mind you, he was wearing slippers judging by the attempt... Edited February 28, 2022 by Curr Avon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 When it works it looks good (i.e. Krul on for Cillessen in the World Cup), but otherwise foolish. I recall after the World Cup in 1990 people were asking why we didn't bring Dave Beasant on for penalties v Germany, probably because he wasn't on the bench! Wasn't there a play-off final once where the same happened as well (Leicester I think?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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