Jorgi denied Reece of historic hat-trick...

With 9 mins left, yeah, James should have taken that, it was a free shot from 10 yards, not a freekick from 25. Would have been hacked off if I was James

comment by Shaun M - Everywhere you go, always take Raphi... (U9955)
With 9 mins left, yeah, James should have taken that, it was a free shot from 10 yards, not a freekick from 25. Would have been hacked off if I was James
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Yep.
The opportunity will most likely never come along again for James to score a hat-trick.
This was a prime opportunity, Jorginho a bit selfish.

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Ruthless is how you get to the top of the table 3 and five points clear of your nearest rivals

The penalty taker should take the penalty. James is a team player - I doubt he gave a second thought to it. Hat tricks are irrelevant. Winning is the only important issue.

comment by BlueJ2 (U4630)
posted 43 minutes ago
The penalty taker should take the penalty. James is a team player - I doubt he gave a second thought to it. Hat tricks are irrelevant. Winning is the only important issue.
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That is how I see it.

O.P I think you’ll find Steve Watson of Everton scored a hat trick whilst playing fullback around 2004.

comment by Garwood Gunner (U7987)
posted 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
O.P I think you’ll find Steve Watson of Everton scored a hat trick whilst playing fullback around 2004.
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comment by SWTN - Judas is number 1 (U7916)
posted 8 hours, 30 minutes ago

As we are clearly in groundhog day mode, let me repeat my previous post that I think the team always comes first and that to be a tad upset that Joghino took the penalty is a glass half empty tact.

Again Drogba in 2010, rightfully put in his place against Wigan.
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Weirdly in hindsight that might not have turned out to be the right call. We were always beating Wigan that game, but this incident might've played into the thinking when Drogba took, and missed, the last min penalty at Spurs (a) the following season. And winning that game would've been MASSIVE in the context of that season & how it might've developed differently.

I do agree with your prospective though - have a taker & stick with them. This isn't a bunch of lads in the park, they're at work when they play football, be professional

Nah tbf I’ve always thought it’s one of those weird things in football. When you get a penalty and the game is already won, shouldn’t have to be the main penalty taker. I don’t know why it’s so rare to happen. Would’ve been great to see James get a hat trick. Or the other game playing Malmö, where Rudiger won a pen at 3-0 after he was clearly chasing a goal all game. Just give it to Rudi!