John Blund
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Missing penalties - it's a United weakness we've had since Irwin left us.
With the likes of Pogba, Lukaku, Rooney and even Ruud van Nistelrooy hitting a low 60 % on their penalties. I understand the strikes wants (and needs) to take penalties to improve their stats, but back in the good old 90s, we didn't let the players agree on whom to shot today.
It was Eric the King until he went all kung-fu-fighting, then Irwin took over.
After Irwin, we had RvN a few years, before CR7 took over. I don't remember CR7 as cold as Eric and Irwin, but he probably didn't miss too many for us. Rooney on the other hand. Oh lord. Penalties were like a coin drop. And now we have Pobga with almost similar stats.
I don't care who we put forward as long as we score. Ole really need to let Rashford and Martial take those penalties. As far as I can remember, even Lingard scored a penalty last season.
On the other hand - I can't remember the last time DDG saved a penalty for us. He's probably done it a few times, but I do feel penalty against us is more like a 90 % chance.
With the likes of Pogba, Lukaku, Rooney and even Ruud van Nistelrooy hitting a low 60 % on their penalties. I understand the strikes wants (and needs) to take penalties to improve their stats, but back in the good old 90s, we didn't let the players agree on whom to shot today.
It was Eric the King until he went all kung-fu-fighting, then Irwin took over.
After Irwin, we had RvN a few years, before CR7 took over. I don't remember CR7 as cold as Eric and Irwin, but he probably didn't miss too many for us. Rooney on the other hand. Oh lord. Penalties were like a coin drop. And now we have Pobga with almost similar stats.
I don't care who we put forward as long as we score. Ole really need to let Rashford and Martial take those penalties. As far as I can remember, even Lingard scored a penalty last season.
On the other hand - I can't remember the last time DDG saved a penalty for us. He's probably done it a few times, but I do feel penalty against us is more like a 90 % chance.