Penalties

[Ripley]

When Gerrard placed the ball, the TV commentator stated that Liverpool had scored their previous 13 penalties. So that's 14.

 

Who would have believed that a couple of years ago?

 

So who was last to miss? Crouch? Gerrard himself? Presumably shoot-outs discounted so not Hyypia.

 

Anybody care to confirm the 14 with scorers?

[L19red]

When Gerrard placed the ball, the TV commentator stated that Liverpool had scored their previous 13 penalties. So that's 14.

 

Who would have believed that a couple of years ago?

 

So who was last to miss? Crouch? Gerrard himself? Presumably shoot-outs discounted so not Hyypia.

 

Anybody care to confirm the 14 with scorers?

Not including pre-season friendlies when torres and benayoun missed its something like this

 

Bolton Gerrard

Porto Gerrard

Fulham Gerrard

Everton (2) Kuyt

Charlton Kewell

Chelsea (4) zenden, alonso,gerrard, kuyt

Boro Gerrard

sheffield utd (2) fowler

charlton Alonso

 

last one we "missed" was gerrard v Fulham and we didnt really miss as he scored from the rebound so we still got the goal

 

last penalty that didnt result in a goal was bellamy away at birmingham.

[Guest Kaizer]

The commentator got it wrong Bellamy missed in the Carling Cup away against Birmingham last season, Gerrard also missed his penalty against Fulham at home, but he scored on the rebound.

 

06/07:

Sheffield U (a) – Fowler

Charlton (a) – Alonso

Sheffield U (h) – Fowler 2

Middlesbrough (h) – Gerrard

Charlton (h) - Kewell

 

Misses 06/07:

Birmingham (a) – Bellamy

Fulham (h) – Gerrard

 

07/08:

Everton (a) - Kuyt 2

Fulham (h) - Gerrard

Porto (h) - Gerrard

Bolton (h) - Gerrard

Edited December 3, 2007 by Kaizer

[L19red]

no you got it wrong and the commentator was right.

[Rory Fitzgerald]

I dont like Gerrard stepping up to pens. Actually, the only person I ever liked stepping up to the spot was Danny Murphy.

 

High, low, left, right, center - he always hit his target. In Fowler I was scared of, his penalties lately seemed never to hit the corner, though maybe thats because the keepers always seem to move and he hits it to the opposite side, but still................

[Guest Kaizer]

no you got it wrong and the commentator was right.

 

Penalty shoot outs does not count in official statistics, just the same way a player that scores in a penalty shoot out wont get credited with the goal in the scoring charts.

[L19red]

Penalty shoot outs does not count in official statistics, just the same way a player that scores in a penalty shoot out wont get credited with the goal in the scoring charts.

 

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics

 

if you want to ignore them then go ahead, but dont say the commentator is wrong when clearly we scored 4 pens that night.

[sutty]

I said this to the lad sat next to me at the match - I am in danger of getting to the stage where I expect us to score a peno.

 

At that point we will miss.

[Stevie H]

don't know what's happened to gerrard, but he's a different guy now stepping up for penoes. looks so much more confident than he used to.

[Guest Kaizer]

There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics

 

if you want to ignore them then go ahead, but dont say the commentator is wrong when clearly we scored 4 pens that night.

 

I would say a penalty missed in a pre-season match has got more validity in such a discussion than a penalty scored in a penalty shoot out.

 

But its nothing to argue about, what really matters is that we now score a lot more from our penalties compared to earlier.

 

05/06:

Kaunas(a) – Gerrard

Birmingham(a) – Cissé

Aston Villa(a) – Gerrard

Bolton(a) – Gerrard

Portsmouth(a) – Gerrard

Newcastle(a) - Cissé

 

Misses 05/06:

TNS(a) – Hamann

Portsmouth(h) – Crouch

Luton(a) – Cissé

Arsenal(h) – Gerrard

 

 

04/05:

Crystal Palace (H) – Baros 2

Tottenham,Carling Cup (A) – Sinama

Aston Villa (H) - Cissé

 

Misses 04/05:

West Bromwich (A) – Baros

Tottenham (H) – Gerrard

Milan (CL) – Alonso, scored on the rebound.

[Romario]

don't know what's happened to gerrard, but he's a different guy now stepping up for penoes. looks so much more confident than he used to.

 

His set pieces this season have been a huge improvement. He must have about 30 - 40 out and out screamers to his name so far in his career. Can't remember another player who scores so many great goals.

[Stevie H]

His set pieces this season have been a huge improvement. He must have about 30 - 40 out and out screamers to his name so far in his career. Can't remember another player who scores so many great goals.

johnny metgod. 100% record in forty-five yard screamers.

[Guest Kaizer]

don't know what's happened to gerrard, but he's a different guy now stepping up for penoes. looks so much more confident than he used to.

 

Not including penalty shoot outs, Gerrard has scored 8 goals out of his 11 penalties in Rafa`s reign here, not bad but not great either, a great penalty taker should not miss more than 1 out of 10 in my opinion.

 

Misses 04/05:

Tottenham (H) – Gerrard

 

05/06:

Kaunas(a) – Gerrard

Aston Villa(a) – Gerrard

Bolton(a) – Gerrard

Portsmouth(a) – Gerrard

 

Misses 05/06:

Arsenal(h) – Gerrard

 

06/07:

Middlesbrough (h) – Gerrard

 

Misses 06/07:

Fulham (h) – Gerrard

 

07/08:

Fulham (h) - Gerrard

Porto (h) - Gerrard

Bolton (h) - Gerrard

[L19red]

I would say a penalty missed in a pre-season match has got more validity in such a discussion than a penalty scored in a penalty shoot out.

but they missed them in pre-season penalty shootouts.

[IgPig]

L19red - don't ever posts stats again.

 

You've wound Kaizer up and now hes on full throttle stat attack.

[JohnnyH]

johnny metgod. 100% record in forty-five yard screamers.

 

 

I think if Gerrard stays away from that peno where he hits it with his laces he will score plenty. The likes of Spurs a few years back, etc, where he did the laces thing is when he misses now and again. His pen yesterday was almost unsaveable due to the pace he put on it.

[Guest Kaizer]

but they missed them in pre-season penalty shootouts.

 

You are right, either way the point still stands.

 

Penalties in penalty shoot outs should not be included.

[L19red]

L19red - don't ever posts stats again.

 

You've wound Kaizer up and now hes on full throttle stat attack.

 

I knew what I was doing and I was bored, and anyway I'm right. Everyone knows we scored 4 pens against chelsea.

[Stevie H]

Not including penalty shoot outs, Gerrard has scored 8 goals out of his 11 penalties in Rafa`s reign here, not bad but not great either, a great penalty taker should not miss more than 1 out of 10 in my opinion.

a truly great penalty taker missed one out of 49.

[JohnnyH]

a truly great penalty taker missed one out of 49.

 

Le Tiss?

[L19red]

rambo

[Stevie H]

Le Tiss?

of course.

[Bo Benn]

Milan (CL) – Alonso, scored on the rebound.

 

"...and Alonso follows it iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin!!!!!!! It's wonderful, It's marvelous, It's 3-3 in the European Cup Final!!!!!..."