ozleicester Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 I watched Nuge's interview on player, he mentions that he has never taken a penalty during his professional career (he has neve scored a hattrick either - linked?), he mentions that he would take one, but he tends to walk to take it..where others "run". Im surprised that a striker isnt the first to try and grab the obvious goalscoring opportunity, does it say something about his confidence or is it something else?
Gold Coast Fox Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Agree. The man can do no wrong at the moment so even if he missed id still love him
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 I watched Nuge's interview on player, he mentions that he has never taken a penalty during his professional career (he has neve scored a hattrick either - linked?), he mentions that he would take one, but he tends to walk to take it..where others "run". Im surprised that a striker isnt the first to try and grab the obvious goalscoring opportunity, does it say something about his confidence or is it something else? He is probably just useless at them.
z-layrex Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Look at it like this. In all professions, no matter how good you are at what you do, there will be areas of your job you don't like doing. This might just be a lack of confidence or it may be that you're genuinely not very good at that particular task. It doesn't mean you aren't good at your job. Nugent obviously has a problem with penalties for whatever reason. I don't think this says anything about his confidence as a goal scorer.
Haydos Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Some people are just like that with pressure. When I played Rugby I had no problem kicking in training and was great at it. Hated kicking in matches though, too much going through your head. They're all professional footballers who can kick a ball pretty accurately but if it was a simple as that everybody would be great at penalties.
dobbylcfc Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Suprised he ain't too keen on taking a penalty cause on FIFA 12 he's pretty good at them
Mickey O'Neil Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 I wouldn't fancy taking penno's. I'd avoid if I could. If we were 4-0 up in stoppage time, if probably have a go then.
foxfanazer Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Maybe he's just always been in a team that has a very good penalty taker ie; gally. He's a good technician though so I think he'd be a decent penalty taker
Fox92 Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Some player's are like this. Nugent indicated it was about the team first and not him. I would have thought Beckford would have taken it, but Danns must have been confident because he went straight for the ball. I have a few Steven Gerrard DVDs, and even he said he doesn't like taking them because he doesn't think he is that good at them. So, I suppose it's about confidence in yourself along with the pressure of scoring, especially if we are loosing. I wouldn't fancy taking penno's. I'd avoid if I could. If we were 4-0 up in stoppage time, if probably have a go then. Yeah, that would be me as well
Ric Flair Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 I'm surprised Beckford didn't take it, I'm sure he took penalties for Everton last season. Wasn't it him who ripped one in in front of the Kop at Anfield last season?
ScouseFox Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Danns sprinted to it and grabbed it. Nobody else was having it! Then he missed
Mission Unlikely Promotion Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 He should have a pop whilst Gally is out of the team
deep blue Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 He's just been quoted as saying he wants 20 goals for the season. Taking pens would give him a better chance of that, so I'm surprised he doesn't want to take them.
Number 6 Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Think it should have been Beck's - if anyone need the confidence it's him. Unfortunately after Gally not sure who is next in line. Danns wanted it badly on Sat so fair play (even if it was just for a spitter2 plug).
RowlattsFox Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 It's a shame he doesn't take penalties as he would be pushing 20 goals already this season, assuming he scored them all of course, anyone know if he is the leading goalscorer in the league if you discount penalties? Danns took penalties for Palace didn't he? So not suprised he took it.
LCFC_FAN_1995 Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Some players just can't take them good as others, surprised Beckford didn't take it if i'm honest
accessory Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 I'm surprised Beckford didn't take it, I'm sure he took penalties for Everton last season. Wasn't it him who ripped one in in front of the Kop at Anfield last season? It was but that wasn't a penalty. Leighton Baines took those for Everton last season.
UpTheLeagueFox Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Schmeichel should take the penalties. He'd smash them in!
wellyfox Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 No presure in open play as you don't get time to think about it like you do with a penno. If I was a keeper I would want my players in the box and pissing about as long as possible delaying it. Open play it's pick ya spot n hit it you got a second to think about it not 2 minutes. So we saying Drogba is no good cause Lampard takes most of chelski's penalty's then.
whoareyaaa Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Schmeichel should take the penalties. He'd smash them in! I was thinking this the other day - stick four players on the halfway line and let Kasper come and smash it, its ethier going to rip the keeper into the net with the ball or go flying over.
Lambert09 Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 I was more shocked Beckford didnt take it on sat..... ive seen his blindfolded penalty...tidy stuff
blue army 1988 Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 I would have linked Konch to take a crack at it. We all know he can hit them with power
Spudulike Posted 5 March 2012 Posted 5 March 2012 Danns sprinted to it and grabbed it. Nobody else was having it! Then he missed Probably couldn't see what he was doing what with having conjunctivitis.
RonnieTodger Posted 6 March 2012 Posted 6 March 2012 I was expecting Beckford to take it also. He took them at Leeds, as far as I can recall. Oh well, 2-0.
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