Maybe, but it was always going to be judged with the benefit of hindsight

Rashford is a very good pen taker, anyone can miss.

Posted By: SimonOTBC on July 12th 2021 at 09:06:43

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The thinking behind the penalty takers seems a little flawed (NCFC) - Tier2canary, Jul 12, 00:20:35
- So are you saying any penalty in the first 3 minutes of a game is likely to be missed? (NCFC) - Ben, Jul 12, 00:31:17
  - It’s the least conservative thing Southgate did in the tournament! (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 00:32:40
    - Teams do it all the time tbh (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 12, 08:03:48
      - Yeah fair enough. Anyway I didn’t think it was a bad call (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 08:18:36
        
        I wonder what % thought Saka would score (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 08:32:33
        
        Yes, I was surprised when he stepped up (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 09:02:40
        
        Left footer too. Never trust left footed pen takers (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 12, 08:35:09
        
        ^^^^VMT^^^^ (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Jul 12, 09:07:26
        
        Even Messi has missed loads (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 12, 09:16:20
        
        Yep only scored 78% (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jul 12, 09:41:15
    - Introducing two substitutes, purely to take penalties (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Jul 12, 04:03:50
      - Lol - look what the cat dragged in (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 07:23:33
- I do, then again I am kinky (n/m) (NCFC) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 12, 00:25:09
- 20:20 hindsight (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 00:23:46
  - Is it? Was pretty obvious asking two players to take pens with basically their first touch (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 12, 08:49:46
    - Bigger risk to leave them on the bench though (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 12, 09:18:42
    - Maybe, but it was always going to be judged with the benefit of hindsight (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 09:06:43
      - Well I said it when they came on so there ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 12, 10:24:15
        
        I just wrote you off as being negative, Jim ;-) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 13:38:09
  - Had Maguire missed the telling penalty, (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 00:29:03
    - Surprised Sterling didn't take one (n/m) (NCFC) - revsimon, Jul 12, 09:12:46
    - Everybody would have posted at having him take a pen. Best penalty (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 00:29:37
      - Rashford and Sancho must have been up for it (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 00:30:25
        
        And Saka. They had the nuts to take it. Respect to them. (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Jul 12, 00:32:19
        
        Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jul 12, 00:33:29

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