Grealish - Not Taking a Penalty


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Saka/Sancho etc probably scored all the time in training. It wouldn’t have been guess work on Southgate's behalf. He will have seen for himself the players scoring in training.
 
I wouldn't have brought anyone on, but you really can't apply any logic to a penalty shootout in a major final. Last night, Maguire scored and Jorginho missed ffs. Kane missed in the semis.

I think we probably would have lost anyway. Donnarumma is both huge and world class. The only way you're beating him is with powerful, well-struck penalties. Obviously that wasn't really the plan, so the writing was on the wall regardless of takers.
 
Said it on another thread, that’s the reason Id have picked takers on personality rather than ability. Henderson, Pickford, Kane, maguire and grealish would have been top of my list for taking them, as they have the best personalities to deal with the pressure - and deal with the tirade of shit they’d get if they did miss too
Yeah or give one of the more experienced players the 5th penalty and let Saka go earlier when the pressure isn’t as bad
 
5/6 mins is a long time to just run the clock down without the game stopping, mind.
True. Mind you at times last night it seemed like they were capable of keeping the ball going as long as they liked. Mancini has a hell of a squad there and the way they play is a total change from the traditional Italian style.
 
Roy Keane is a complete shitehawk. No idea why he’s so loved. Terrible manager and even worse pundit. He’s only on TV for funny one liners and sound bites
 
Can’t believe a 19 yo bairn was put up before the more senior pros. I would be more comfortable if it was down to Southgate rather than it being down to the older heads bottling it.
 
This. He clearly knew who he wanted taking penalties and reflected in the subs. Massive error of judgement having lads barely kicked a ball in 3 hours coming on to take penalty.

I couldn't believe it mate. They needed a good 15 mins to get up to correct Phys and Psych levels.
 
I think we just have to assume that in training, Sanchez and Sako were banging penalties in, and they’ve just froze on the night.

Don’t understand the Southgate hate myself.
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Can’t believe a 19 yo bairn was put up before the more senior pros. I would be more comfortable if it was down to Southgate rather than it being down to the older heads bottling it.
Sounds like it was Southgate
 
The angry bairns will ignore this just they ignored Southgate saying he chose who was taking them. Anyone suggesting Henderson needs to give their head a shake we saw how he took a pen added to which he was completely off his game last night
 
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