UEFA Europa Conference League - Alkmaar, Legia and Zrinjski

[Risso]

Ollie's at his best when he has a split second to react instinctively. When he gets time to think about it and has to make a decision, (eg to drill it into the corner or dink it over a keeper) he often gets it wrong. I think it's the same for him when it come to penalties.

[eamonn]

Didn't Gabby and Vass have this issue as well? Shit thinkers, better on impulse?

[Drummond]

Didn't Gabby and Vass have this issue as well? Shit thinkers, better on impulse?

Yep, Agbonlahor in particular. Though thinking about anything is a struggle for him.

[Brend'Watkins]

Ollie's at his best when he has a split second to react instinctively. When he gets time to think about it and has to make a decision, (eg to drill it into the corner or dink it over a keeper) he often gets it wrong. I think it's the same for him when it come to penalties.

That's what I think too. It might be worth his while doing a Fernandez style run up but I fear with the weight of that on his mind and the pen he'd end up falling on the ball or at best backhealing the ball in the other direction.

[Brend'Watkins]

Ramsey could be a penalty taker.  He can place the ball at pace which is a good start.  He's now a regular and the responsibility might bring his game on further. Anyone is better than Watkins for spot kicks.

[paul_e]

Sure I read somewhere that only 70% of penalties go in.

I think it's 78% in the premier league.

[eamonn]

The beautiful 80/20 rule to live life by.

[LeeB]

The beautiful 80/20 rule to live life by.

True, I've always lived by giving no more than 80% at work and saving the 20% for emergencies.

[SamTheMouse]

Didn't Gabby and Vass have this issue as well? Shit thinkers, better on impulse?

Its official name is Theo Walcott Syndrome.

[Drummond]

The beautiful 80/20 rule to live life by.

True, I've always lived by giving no more than 80% at work and saving the 20% for emergencies.

You're doing it the wrong way around.

[Toronto Villa]

So much of penalty taking is in the head. And because a player might be good in open play or hit a good free kick doesn’t necessarily make them a penalty taker. I was alway so impressed with AEG. Just cold which tells you a lot about him mentally. He might not have had the pure ability in the PL to be a top player but he was so reliable with that specific ability. They don’t grow on trees. For Ollie’s sake as much as the teams he should not take another one for us.

[Goldenballs]

They're changing the rules for pens next season, so the keeper is barely allowed to move

“Clarification that the goalkeeper must not behave in a manner that fails to show respect for the game and the opponent, i.e. by unfairly distracting the kicker,” it says.

“The defending goalkeeper must remain on the goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts, without touching the goalposts, crossbar or goal net, until the ball is kicked. The goalkeeper must not behave in a way that unfairly distracts the kicker, e.g. delay the taking of the kick or touch the goalposts, crossbar or goal net.”

[Holte L2]

IF we qualify for the conference league, will we have to play a preliminary round? If so do we know when it will be?

[SamTheMouse]

They're changing the rules for pens next season, so the keeper is barely allowed to move

“Clarification that the goalkeeper must not behave in a manner that fails to show respect for the game and the opponent, i.e. by unfairly distracting the kicker,” it says.

“The defending goalkeeper must remain on the goal line, facing the kicker, between the goalposts, without touching the goalposts, crossbar or goal net, until the ball is kicked. The goalkeeper must not behave in a way that unfairly distracts the kicker, e.g. delay the taking of the kick or touch the goalposts, crossbar or goal net.”

Is that true? Jesus, what a load of bollocks.

[Brazilian Villain]

IF we qualify for the conference league, will we have to play a preliminary round? If so do we know when it will be?

We would enter at the Play-off round stage. Draw is on Aug. 7th with the games on Aug. 24th & 31st.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023–24_UEFA_Europa_Conference_League