Penalties (7 Viewers)

[PVA]

The concern I have with his penalties, or at least the one the other night, is that he doesn't seem to give the keeper the eyes.

Usually players with that style of penalty watch the keeper until the last moment, to see which way they go.

Wright seemed to look at the ball the entire time.

It seems to work, and long may it continue, but I'm not sure how he knows he's sending the keeper the wrong way

 

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[ccfc1234]

If we went to pens vs Wolves who would be the 5?

COH
Wright
Simms
Sheaf
Torp

 

[Jonny]

For what it's worth, he's scored 11/12 penalties across his career, last missed in 2019.

 

[JohnWH]

Very strong penalty taken today, bravo

 

[Warwickhunt]

The concern I have with his penalties, or at least the one the other night, is that he doesn't seem to give the keeper the eyes.

Usually players with that style of penalty watch the keeper until the last moment, to see which way they go.

Wright seemed to look at the ball the entire time.

It seems to work, and long may it continue, but I'm not sure how he knows he's sending the keeper the wrong way

As someone on here said he has got the demeanour of a lizard eating a worm when he takes a penalty

 

[Jonny]

Big fan of how much he backs himself. Said in his interview with Winch on CWR yesterday that he feels under zero rush to take the penalty, he's fully in control of the situation. Absolute class.

 

[AJB1983]

puts it somewhere different each time as well. Mixes it up.

 

[PVA]

Great penalty yesterday

 

[oscillatewildly]

Very strong penalty taken today, bravo

Love a high (corner placed) penalty. GK's can always scramble low to even a well placed (never a perfectly placed) low corner penalty but never a high one.
Have to say though that some of his previous (technique) have been questionable.

 

[Jonny]

Love a high (corner placed) penalty. GK's can always scramble low to even a well placed (never a perfectly placed) low corner penalty but never a high one.
Have to say though that some of his previous (technique) have been questionable.

Does technique matter if you have a 92.307692307% conversion rate though?

 

[oscillatewildly]

Does technique matter if you have a 92.307692307% conversion rate though?

Well, long may it continue then - until he misses one - through lack of technique.

 

[Jonny]

Well, long may it continue then - until he misses one - through lack of technique.

As long as he doesn't miss the next to and knock it down to a round number, I'll be happy enough.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Love a high (corner placed) penalty. GK's can always scramble low to even a well placed (never a perfectly placed) low corner penalty but never a high one.
Have to say though that some of his previous (technique) have been questionable.

How can you nitpick his technique? This is armchair football coach stuff. His penalty record speaks for himself here and in Turkey.

 

[oscillatewildly]

How can you nitpick his technique? This armchair football coach stuff. His penalty record speaks for himself here and in Turkey.

Yeah it's always difficult to question technique when a penalty is dispatched - I get what you're saying.
I mean, just look at David Beckham's against Argentina, WC 2002!

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

He struck it with power to beat the keeper, but I actually thought the placement was at quite a saveable position.

 

[skybluecam]

For what it's worth, he's scored 11/12 penalties across his career, last missed in 2019. View attachment 34380

That miss was also during his dire spell with VVV where he failed to score a league goal all season. I imagine his confidence was on the floor.

The pen yesterday was quality. Takes some balls to make the keeper wait for as long as he did.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

He struck it with power to beat the keeper, but I actually thought the placement was at quite a saveable position.

It was way above the keeper and the power and power was good .

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Or

Yeah it's always difficult to question technique when a penalty is dispatched - I get what you're saying.
I mean, just look at David Beckham's against Argentina, WC 2002!

against Portugal 2004

 

[Sick Boy]

How can you nitpick his technique? This armchair football coach stuff. His penalty record speaks for himself here and in Turkey.

Exactly, he’s the best penalty taker at the club, he’s yet to miss one but still gets criticised.

 

[skybluegod]

The Chelsea sports psychologist did a really interesting chat on a podcast a few years ago and one point he made when discussing the mental side of the game and coping with pressure is around penalties. He said players miss when they try and take the perfect penalty, when 99% of the time a bang average penalty results in a goal. Aiming for average is actually the better option, and Haji does that well, he doesn't overcomplicate it.

 

[Speedies_Chips]

It was way above the keeper and the power and power was good .

But did he hit it with enough power though?

 

[hamertime]

Hes so good with both of his feet, the 2nd goal wouldnt of been scored by the vast majority of players as he controlled it and shot with his left.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

But did he hit it with enough power though?

Meant the power of the shot the height of it, no keeper was going to save that apart from me.

 

[MalcSB]

Meant the power of the shot the height of it, no keeper was going to save that apart from me.

Can you bring your gloves on Saturday?

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Can you bring your gloves on Saturday?

I'm in Delhi till Sunday , so unfortunately not.

 

[Hobo]

I want to see some of these penalty experts out on the pitch at half time at the next home game.

 

[oscillatewildly]

I want to see some of these penalty experts out on the pitch at half time at the next home game.

That'll mean a ban.

 

[Hobo]

That'll mean a ban.

Probably after an embarrassing miss

 

[JohnWH]

For those who didn't see

INTERVIEW: Haji Wright on his penalty routine, brace at Watford and closing in on the top six

Haji Wright was the match winner at Vicarage Road, as his goals saw the Sky Blues come away with all three points.

www.ccfc.co.uk

Pressure on taking the penalties…

“Yeah, I'm the one taking it. So, I decided when I shoot, I know how I shoot. So yeah, I don't feel pressured or rushed or anything.

It's just kind of confidence in the moment, I feel confident taking penalties I always have, and I believe in my ball striking abilities, so I know if I hit it correctly that, no keepers going to save it.”

Aren't more than a few commenting that penalties seem mostly head game pressure? Nice to hear it's good and confidently relaxed inside Haji's head

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

For those who didn't see

INTERVIEW: Haji Wright on his penalty routine, brace at Watford and closing in on the top six

Haji Wright was the match winner at Vicarage Road, as his goals saw the Sky Blues come away with all three points.

www.ccfc.co.uk

Pressure on taking the penalties…

“Yeah, I'm the one taking it. So, I decided when I shoot, I know how I shoot. So yeah, I don't feel pressured or rushed or anything.

It's just kind of confidence in the moment, I feel confident taking penalties I always have, and I believe in my ball striking abilities, so I know if I hit it correctly that, no keepers going to save it.”

Aren't more than a few commenting that penalties seem mostly head game pressure? Nice to hear it's good and confidently relaxed inside Haji's head

While it's good he's relaxed and confident stuff like that makes it almost nailed on you miss your next one.

 

[False9]

The Chelsea sports psychologist did a really interesting chat on a podcast a few years ago and one point he made when discussing the mental side of the game and coping with pressure is around penalties. He said players miss when they try and take the perfect penalty, when 99% of the time a bang average penalty results in a goal. Aiming for average is actually the better option, and Haji does that well, he doesn't overcomplicate it.

Dabo should have listed to that podcast.

Never scored in the right end but decides to put it top bins in. A shoot out

 

[JohnWH]

While it's good he's relaxed and confident stuff like that makes it almost nailed on you miss your next one.

Say it ain't so!

 

[wingy]

Say it ain't so!

Joe!

 

[JohnWH]

Joe!

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

I want to see some of these penalty experts out on the pitch at half time at the next home game.

Well unless you have permission they'd probably be arrested.