I’m not one to get on players backs but I’m waiting for him to take the pen and I’ve no confidence in him whatsoever. My 8yr then says ‘I really don’t think he’ll score this’. Sadly we both turned out correct.
All pens that go in are good pens and all that don’t score are questionable. But I’ve never had any confidence at all in any of the ones he’s taken. Some players just don’t give off that aura, but specifically with Grant, instinctively he’s great but in general play the longer he has to think about a chance the more likely you feel that he won’t score.
I’m not one to get on players backs but I’m waiting for him to take the pen and I’ve no confidence in him whatsoever. My 8yr then says ‘I really don’t think he’ll score this’. Sadly we both turned out correct.
All pens that go in are good pens and all that don’t score are questionable. But I’ve never had any confidence at all in any of the ones he’s taken. Some players just don’t give off that aura, but specifically with Grant, instinctively he’s great but in general play the longer he has to think about a chance the more likely you feel that he won’t score.
I doubt the ball would have crossed the line it was hit so tamely.
It is like the little chip down the middle. You take that sort of pen when you have the ability to wait for the keeper to make their move the split second before you act. Great season that he is having, a player like Grant should pick his spot and wack it in there. I have to be honest and say I am pissed off with him a little, and the reason I think I am, is that I expected him to do some nonsense like that when we got the penalty!
“Karlan Grant , wow , I am one of his biggest doubters and I really didn’t fancy him to score that pen after the two previous not so convincing efforts but he struck that so cleanly under that amount of pressure , it was brilliant.“
My quote from last week .
Why would he not try and ping it like that again . Still I believe, of the two, last weeks was more important for us psychologically but shame for him if he leaves on that note but who knows .
..... but specifically with Grant, instinctively he’s great but in general play the longer he has to think about a chance the more likely you feel that he won’t score.
Holmes was 30 and his best years were behind him. Grant is 21 and after playing 1st team football on and off since he was 17 he is now looking decent in League 1 and because he has pace, and is scoring goals Huddersfield want him for the Championship in 19/20 season, after giving him a few run outs for the rest of their premier campaign where he is unlikely to get a kick because Huddersfield are useless.
January 31st or Parker day is a renown depressing day for Cafc fans.
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My quote from last week .
Why would he not try and ping it like that again .
Still I believe, of the two, last weeks was more important for us psychologically but shame for him if he leaves on that note but who knows .
We get awarded a lot of penalties because of our style of play - and we're missing too many.
As we've seen this season alongside Taylor, in the right combination he could do very well.
Grant is 21 and after playing 1st team football on and off since he was 17 he is now looking decent in League 1 and because he has pace, and is scoring goals Huddersfield want him for the Championship in 19/20 season, after giving him a few run outs for the rest of their premier campaign where he is unlikely to get a kick because Huddersfield are useless.
January 31st or Parker day is a renown depressing day for Cafc fans.