United's penalty-takers

[032Devil]

Although I believe that we will win against the Chelsea in 90 minutes in next week's FA Cup Final, penalties might be the out come since games between United and Chelsea have never been high scoring occasions since Maureeniho been with them.

Who are good, reliable penalty takers at both United and Chelsea and how well do you think we'll do?

 

[ciderman9000000]

Ronaldo
Rooney
Vidic
Scholes
Carrick

 

[Desert Eagle]

I think our five will be Ronaldo, Rooney, Scholes, Giigs and Rio

Chelsea should be Lampard, Drogba, Robben, Joe cole and essien

 

[Desert Eagle]

I think a penalty shootout would be 50-50. I don't really think either of the two goalies are pk specialists

 

[charlenefan]

How many scored for them against Liverscum? I dont think they have any reliable penalty takers

For us....

Rooney
Ronaldo
Scholes - to erase the memories of 2 years ago

erm..... Rio? I remember he tucked one away very nicely against Arsenal in the Charity Shield 3 years ago

ok im out now

 

[032Devil]

I'd add:

Giggs
Heinze
Smith

Why Vidic?

 

[narnar]

Carrick ahead of Rio I sasy, Evra I think would be in with a shout, definitely Ole if he is playing, which he usually does late in the game.

 

[MarliMan]

if it came to pens my teams always lose, england in 96, 98, 04, 06 united v the arse and pool always seem to win them
so if it goes to pens were fecked

 

[charlenefan]

Ok why are any of you picking Giggs? To my knowledge he's never once taken a pen and if I'm being honest id be inclined to think he'd miss rather than score

I wouldn't be confident with Ryan taking a pen what so ever

 

[soulblight3r]

if it came to pens my teams always lose, england in 96, 98, 04, 06 united v the arse and pool always seem to win them
so if it goes to pens were fecked

but then again..it's mostly england

 

[ciderman9000000]

I'd add:

Giggs
Heinze
Smith

Why Vidic?

Dunno, i just think he'd score.

 

[notoriousRed]

Rooney
Giggs
Carrick
Scholes
Ronaldo

 

[Man-United]

Ronaldo
Rooney
Rio
Scholes
Giggs/Smith

 

[Magnus]

Ronaldo
Carrick
Solskjaer
Rio
Sheasy

 

[032Devil]

Which players could take the crucial penalties? Like the first and last of the five?

 

[Eto'odinho]

Ronaldo
Rooney
Rio
Scholes
Giggs/Smith

I wouldnt trust Smith from the spot. I reckon Richardson is a pretty good penalty taker

 

[vanthaman]

id have Ronaldo go first

maybe we could have saha on bench and bring him on in extra time injury time,

surely he would be able to take one, or will he injure himself in the run up?

 

[narnar]

I wouldnt trust Smith from the spot. I reckon Richardson is a pretty good penalty taker

Yea so do I, he's useful at free kicks and long shots so why not?

 

[GE]

In order...

1) Ronaldo
2) Carrick
3) Rooney
4) Giggs
5) Solskjaer/Scholes

Richardson/Smithy/Rio are other choices.

I know they say let you're best Penalty taker go last, i reckon they should go first to get off to a good start.

 

[charlenefan]

I wouldnt trust Smith from the spot. I reckon Richardson is a pretty good penalty taker

He'd try and chip it ala Henry/Dicanio.... only he'd put it over the crossbar

 

[Eto'odinho]

id have Ronaldo go first

maybe we could have saha on bench and bring him on in extra time injury time,

surely he would be able to take one, or will he injure himself in the run up?

Probably injure himself celebrating after scoring

 

[Eto'odinho]

I reckon Patrick Evra is also a good shout for a penalty taker

 

[032Devil]

I wouldnt trust Smith from the spot. I reckon Richardson is a pretty good penalty taker

Talking about outsiders for penalty-takers, Fletcher is good at free-kicks and corners too. Although he never gets the chance to take those at United he does those very well for Scotland.

 

[Eto'odinho]

Talking about outsiders for penalty-takers, Fletcher is good at free-kicks and corners too. Although he never gets the chance to take those at United he does those very well for Scotland.

Aye, he used to be the MAN for the Scots.I hope Fletch can build on this season's impressive display.He always seems like a nice happy chap.

 

[DanNistelrooy]

Ronaldo
Rooney
Scholes
Carrick
Giggs

Rio could aswell i suppose

 

[Rahul]

Rooney
Giggs
Carrick
Ronaldo
Scholes

 

[manxmanc]

I'd add:

Giggs
Heinze
Smith

Why Vidic?

he use to take them for his old club I think.

 

[pete_8]

rooney
ronaldo
scholes
smith
giggs

 

[FlawlessThaw]

I am suprised at people assuming Giggs is a good penalty taker. He isnt, he has taken a penalty for us. It was in the charity shield against Arsenal in 93 i think, Giggs missed and hasnt taken one for us again. It was a bad miss i think

Smith took a horrible penalty for us last year in a pre-season friendly,

The five I would want to take for us would be: Ronaldo, Rooney, Carrick, Scholes, Rio.

Also apart from the charity shield every team i supports loses on penalties.

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

Ronaldo
Rooney
Smith
Ferdinand
Carrick
O'shea

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

I wouldnt trust Smith from the spot. I reckon Richardson is a pretty good penalty taker

You don't trust Smith with anything. So don't even bother bringing him up...

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

I think a penalty shootout would be 50-50. I don't really think either of the two goalies are pk specialists

It's all down to the penalty takers. If they do their job well the keeper hasn't got a prayer. Even if he is a so called "penalty saving expert"

 

[Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber]

if it came to pens my teams always lose, england in 96, 98, 04, 06 united v the arse and pool always seem to win them
so if it goes to pens were fecked

We are fecked if it goes to penalties because we are poor at them. Period!

 

[KingEric7]

Ronaldo
Richardson
Carrick
Rooney
Scholes

 

[GE]

Agreed. we always seem to loose on Pens

 

[KingEric7]

I reckon Patrick Evra is also a good shout for a penalty taker

Now your just saying names at random.

 

[Joe W]

I wouldnt trust Smith from the spot. I reckon Richardson is a pretty good penalty taker

I personally would rather Richardson not get involved at all his bench place should be taken by some one else.

 

[ciderman9000000]

so i'm the only one who thinks Vidic would score a penalty, eh? He'd break the net i tell ye!

 

[Sarni]

Am I the only one who doesn't feel confident with left-footed players taking penalties?

 

[Utd heap]

No doubt John O'shea is a master penalty taker aswell? Put him in goal aswell.