Someone who can place a ball. I think Barisic as well. Dont think Davis has ever been a penalty taker has he?Not sure, but if we miss it, Tavernier gets the blame regardless who hit it.
Joking aside, Barisic or Kamara for me as they both have composure.
Someone who can place a ball. I think Barisic as well. Dont think Davis has ever been a penalty taker has he?
I think he would have.wonder if jermaine defoe would have taken the penalty had he been on at the time, im certain he would have slammed it in the net
Certainly not Alfie.
Blasting over the bar aside, that was one of the worst penalties at this level that I've ever seen a striker take.
That being the case he would have taken it today.The Captain, the man who's been on them since day one of his Rangers career.
He's not one for hiding so step up and rattle the next one home.
Certainly not Alfie.
Blasting over the bar aside, that was one of the worst penalties at this level that I've ever seen a striker take.
That being the case he would have taken it today.
He is captain and should have influence on and off the park , seemed an easy decision to walk away.It should have happened today.
wonder if jermaine defoe would have taken the penalty had he been on at the time, im certain he would have slammed it in the net
Morelos.Hard to know what happens next. Does Alfie get another chance to take a penalty? It was really a poor penalty today. Or do we go back to Tav?
JD absolutely any time he is on the pitch !
Morelos.
Give him the spot-kicks.
He is the striker, it should be a strikers job.
Sure he won't score them all, but he will soon become accustomed to the pressure and he will score plenty.
Yes, and?Today wasn’t even a decent attempt though. Tav’s misses have mostly been ‘reasonable’ penalties that are an inch or two away from being goals.
Tav all day long ...him not taking that today cost us victoryTav does. Just as he should have been left on penalties for today.
No question it is now a dilemma for the Manager though. I suspect he made the call weeks ago thinking another penalty would come along soon, not that it would be in the Cup Final with us a goal down. Huge pressure on whoever takes the next one now - and I’d revert to Tav.
Did the manager not say it was upto the captain.It's quite simple: the manager decides beforehand who takes the penalties . If his 1st choice isn't available for whatever reason, then he designates the 2nd and 3rd alternatives. No arguing, no disputing, amongst the players - its the managers call and his alone.
Yes, and?
I take it you have looked into the stats.Personally I wouldn’t have Morelos anywhere near the penalties, and that’s a line I’ve taken long before today. I simply don’t think he’s a particularly ‘clean’ striker of the ball - despite some spectacular goals. Great striker but not a penalties man.
Tav and Defoe both have long and decent records - but both have missed close to 1 in 3. Morelos has now missed 2 of 5. Barisic has missed 2 of 6. Davis has missed 2 of 6 as well. Most of the rest have never taken one.
On that basis I’d revert to Tav, with Defoe as back-up if on the pitch. After that it’s very much a lottery. Probably Davis for me.
I take it you have looked into the stats.
I take your point about Alfie and his striking of the ball.
However, Alfie is an emerging young striker and he needs to learn to take penalties in my opinion, and the best way to do this is to take them in games.
Tav had a good run, but I think every time he misses it impacts on his game so for that reason I would take him off them.
Alfie will shrug off today's miss and score on Thursday, he is that type of character, and that is how most top strikers are.
That is why I prefer strikers to take penalties, most strikers can carry that sort of responsibility, after all, it is in their part of the pitch.