Arjen Robben refused to take a penalty during the shoot out

Along with other Bayern players.

They are a disgrace!!!

 

I got the idea Torres didn't want to take one either

 

He too is a disgrace

 

Tell me you're not actually being serious

 

Why?

They earn 150k a week cost millions in transfer fees but they don't think they are upto taking a penalty in a shootout to decided the European Cup.

 

if I was the boss I would want willing volunteers , if they are not up to it so be it at the time
its called man management
money at the time of the shoot out has no bearing , a hard concept for you to understand I am sure having looked at your usual negative comments

 

Try putting yourself in the same situation. You've already missed one penalty earlier in the game, which must have been a huge blow for your self-confidence. However, there are other good penalty takers in your team, and you believe that they would do a better job than you, so you tell your manager that you would rather let the others shoot before you. What's wrong with that? I don't think that either you or me can even imagine the pressure in that situation... If he believed that his team mates would do better without him, I think it would have been extremely selfish if he had insisted on taking a penalty just to "steal the show" or prove some point.

 

They can't refuse to take a penalty as, if it's level, they have to keep taking til they've all taken one.

it's like the commentators saying about Neuer, "it's bad if you can't get 5 out field players" - plenty keepers like to take one.

 

Completely agree ESL. The fortunes they earn yet they won't take a penalty. Maybe I should refuse to do a part of my job because it was more stressful than other parts. Oh no that wouldn't work cause I only earn an average wage and I would be disciplined.

 

That comparison doesn't even work... I really doubt that Robben or anyone actually <i>refused</i> to take a penalty - like EastStander pointed out, they would have had to take a penalty later if the scores had still been level.

 

Looked very much to me like Torres wanted to take one and RDM didn't want him to from the argument they seemed to have, but who knows.

 

A journalist on Twitter confirmed Di Matteo did not choose him to take one - he asked Torres after the game.

 

If someone doesn't feel confident enough to take one it's better that they said.

 

exactly dreamyboy, you either fancy it or you dont, doesnt matter there positions or what they earn

 

I'm a keeper and I always volunteer.

 

Because both had been substituted

Along with Marc Richards. Had all three still been on, I'm sure they would've taken one.

 

So what

They had 5 players who did want to take one, in a penalty shootout, it's all about confidence, i'd rather have players who wanted to take one than players who didn't, regardless of who they are and how much they get paid.

Thinking back to our play-off final penalty shootout, Ii reckon we had players who didn't want to take one then, why did Heckingbottom take one over Nardiello, or Kay ahead of Howard?

 

Re: Because both had been substituted

That would explain it, ignore the 2nd part of my message then.

 

I agree with your main point, mate

You'd hope that everyone in your team would be willing to take a penalty in a shoot out. Unfortunately, when the situation arises, not everyone does. Even players who initially appeared supremely self confident.