80 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Hanshithispantz said: The best way to take a penalty cannot be calculated like, it will completely depend on the player. I think it probably can BUT the perfect penalty won't necessarily be the best penalty for a specific player to take. I'm not sure I'd fancy Pope to slam it into the bottom of an inside post at 10-10 in the world cup final... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 hour ago, 80 said: I think it probably can BUT the perfect penalty won't necessarily be the best penalty for a specific player to take. I'm not sure I'd fancy Pope to slam it into the bottom of an inside post at 10-10 in the world cup final... I’d take pope under pressure to take the 10th over Pickford. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Kanji said: I’d take pope under pressure to take the 10th over Pickford. Heh, valid point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 I’ve seen the ‘team win’ photo mind. I hope someone puts their arm around Bruno! Poor lad looks gutted. if anything, him being gutted is the mark of him as a player and as a man. It’s so obvious that he gives a shit - he looks like he’s thinking he’s let people down. I take that as a complete positive - the man really cares. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 6 hours ago, 80 said: I think it probably can BUT the perfect penalty won't necessarily be the best penalty for a specific player to take. I'm not sure I'd fancy Pope to slam it into the bottom of an inside post at 10-10 in the world cup final... I reckon there's roughly a perfect pen for a good penalty taker - smashing it in top corner where keeper can't get it whatever they do. Then there's roughly a perfect pen for someone who doesn't normally take them - smash it down the middle. Safe - unlikely to miss target and unlikely to be saved as long as not too low that hits legs - keeper almost always dives. I'm sure I heard somewhere that statistically that's the safest pen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Part of me thinks Pope and bruno are like best mates they are always together Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F.C._Bruno's_Magpies So this was news to me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 Imagine being best friends with Bruno man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 2 hours ago, SUPERTOON said: and on the last page of that book will be a picture of daddy in tears being comforted by joyous trio of pope, wilson and tripps. (nee chance). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted November 11, 2022 Share Posted November 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Shearergol said: Imagine being best friends with Bruno man Pope’s wife must be jealous of both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Not at the races but never mind matey. Come back rested heh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weezertron Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Bairn must be keeping him up at night. Have a good World Cup, Bruno. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Yeah, maybe he was trying too hard after the penalty miss, nothing seemed to quite work in an attacking sense and his touch and shielding wasn’t as sublime as always, who the fuck cares. He’s world class and we’re class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 3 minutes ago, elbee909 said: Not at the races but never mind matey. Come back rested heh Aye poorest performance that I’ve seen from him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAK Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Looked like he was going for a wild from behind tackle towards the end but looked like he pulled out of it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 His worst game with the ball today IMO but still got about and put a hell of a shift in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 I can understand possible reasons. Mental fatigue with a baby at home. I've had 2 and it just destroys you Or maybe one eye on the WC. Either way, he's absolute class and I'm sure he'll be firing in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 On 11/11/2022 at 14:31, Kanji said: Part of me thinks Pope and bruno are like best mates they are always together “Nick Pope” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cattletrucked Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Fuck it …we won … the man is a legend he is allowed mistakes HTL Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Just don't think he's suited to deepest mid in these sorts of games. His best work on the ball today was when he swapped with Longstaff for short periods and started linking cute passes into the final third. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Crayola Kid Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 It was one of those games where you notice him more for his defensive actions, Man U away was similar. Both were against a very strong midfield, and today Chelsea’s mids barely had a touch for over an hour. You can’t ask for the sparkling attacking stuff as well in a game like this. He was great doing his job today, Kovacic and Jorginho never got going thanks to him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 Agree with above, but also illustrative that we don't have a jorginho type who can recycle possession and defensive side, and Bruno is asked to do that when it is not quite his game. He is more than good enough for most premier league opponents but in games like this I think if we sign a new mid it would be someone to do all that dirty work for bruno and let bruno play further forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crayola Kid Posted November 12, 2022 Share Posted November 12, 2022 He’s ridiculously good like. We can either sign a defensive mid to allow him to go forward, or a creator which would let him sit deeper and kill teams off. Pretty much Tiote and Cabaye in one player, he could play either role very well in this team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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