2023/24 Amadou Onana

[sdk]

Future generations will know Onana as the man who invented missing a penalty. Prepare the commemorative plaque.

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Future generations will know Onana as the man who invented missing a penalty. Prepare the commemorative plaque.

He didn't invent it, just perfected it.

 

[chippy1722]

Future generations will know Onana as the man who invented missing a penalty. Prepare the commemorative plaque.

He won’t do anything of note for us anyway, so at least he will be remembered in some way.

 

[Gilbert..]

If we get a pen at spurs tomorrow give him the ball. Just so this page can get to 1 million

 

[Goat]

He won’t do anything of note for us anyway, so at least he will be remembered in some way.

He will be considered 1 of our rare success stories, a player we make a profit on, at the very least.

 

[Cjplennon]

It would probably be wrong to shackle a young, overconfident player too much, but I hate those penalties. It should be about power and placement. Kicking a football properly where you aim it! Why choose a penalty “style” as Dyche put it that takes it away from footballing skill, power and placement and makes it a challenge between striker and keeper to see who blinks first? To me, choosing that style means you care just as much about how you are perceived to have scored, rather than the most important thing, actually scoring. If the keeper doesn’t blink you’ve reduced your chances to 50:50. Madison found that out too. Smashing it blindfolded would have a better chance in that situation.

Sounds like Onana was scoring them in training, but I bet the coaching staff were cringing. And given it became an abnormally important penalty, I’d have liked Tarks or Pickford etc to urge him to put his foot through it. Could have helped the lad out there. At least make it hit the keeper full blast in the face in saving it and take no flak.

Facts are, our two fairly agricultural centre backs walked up and dispatched two confident unsaveable spot kicks. He should be light years ahead technically as a £60m midfielder, but made himself look very silly.

Its great learning for him. I’m often his biggest critic, I think he has been sub-par far far more times than he has been even just good. BUT, he has been much better this season and has genuinely affected our points tally with effective contributions. Some fantastic weight of pass, and willing to put the ball at risk more to keep us moving forward. Didn’t used to like hearing he would do well in a better team, we have often carried him! But he is definitely showing signs that maybe he would/will.

Would be nice for him to put in a monster performance this weekend.

Yes, Dyche said that was his style and he was scoring them in training. Not sure what went wrong this time, but i agree it didnt LOOK good, but people cant think that he just wanted to pea roll it to the keeper....something went wrong for the lad.
With ref the coaching staff, they would be turd if they watched him and cringed and didnt say anything to him. Do our coaching staff not coach? If they see hes setting himself up to fail they would feedback to him surely. More likely it was all working fine in training and there were no issues, just didnt go to plan for him under the lights in front of the Gwaldys.

 

[maccavennie]

Poor 1st half, better 2nd half.

 

[SJB]

I thought he did alright today, was a presence for us in the middle of the pitch.

 

[dubfade]

did well to play sensibly after the early yellow I thought

 

[Paul Rideout]

Should have had a peno but the officiating is a joke in this league and not even handed.

 

[Walken]

Played well alongside Garner, covered loads of ground and won lots of battles with some good passes.

 

[Milkman]

Good player, played well again. Stop playing him next to Gana, it brings out the worst in them both.

 

[SJB]

Should have had a peno but the officiating is a joke in this league and not even handed.

If he throws himself to the ground VAR gives it.

 

[Syrup]

Anonymous largely today. Crazy he’s so big but didn’t put in any big tackles or use his size a bit. Passing could also have been better. (Yes I know he was booked early and no I don’t want him crucified and yes I think he’s a good player). Could also do with shooting practice

 

[pfim]

Played well once unschackled from Gana.

Demanding the ball, switching play.