Arsenal vs Liverpool - The 2020 FA Community Shield

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Arsenal vs Liverpool - The 2020 FA Community Shield

Allison is a bit **** at the penalty saving lark.......

Not saved any in twelve faced apparently... only one missed was Mahrez in last years Community Shield... so not classed as a save. He does seem to be lacking on that front. He’s no Pepe Reina. Even Mig saved his first one against Sunderland... something human about him! Did you notice he also went to his right for all of them... thought that was a bit weird.

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He went left for the second one I thought, but yeah he is no shay given, hahahaha

[Ams12]

All the arsenal penalties went to his left! Maybe gave the youngsters and fringe players the opportunity with the pens. Probs was just another run out for the squad and they weren’t really fussed with winning it.

That being said, if the team knows they’re not bothered if they didn’t win, how much does that affect their performance in game. However the penalty kickers may have been decided at final whistle so above point is irrelevant lol


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This is probably a dumb question, but how does the process of deciding the order of penalty takers work? Do you have to give a list of the first 5 to the ref in the order they will take them or can you change the order as the shootout progresses or what?

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1st 5 given to ref

[ronanm]

Not end of world, but would've been nice to win.

[Mr Pink]

Not end of world, but would've been nice to win.

Yaaa I’m not fussed about not winning, but I’m a bit disappointed/worried by how we played- just hope that’s not an indication of what’s coming when the league starts..

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Yaaa I’m not fussed about not winning, but I’m a bit disappointed/worried by how we played- just hope that’s not an indication of what’s coming when the league starts..

Indeed, last time we lost the Community Shield on penalties, it knocked our confidence badly.

[Buzzo]

We had also lost to Napoli 0-3 the preceding week last season so were staring a down the barrel of a terrible season.

[ronanm]

Indeed, last time we lost the Community Shield on penalties, it knocked our confidence badly.

Sarcasm, wit etc..

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Yaaa I’m not fussed about not winning, but I’m a bit disappointed/worried by how we played- just hope that’s not an indication of what’s coming when the league starts..

My concern is that we now expect to win to the point we don't concentrate enough about conceding goals; we need to sort that out & get in front ourselves, we are not great at chasing games as we were, as teams sit deep & the front 3 have less space to work in.

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Sarcasm, wit etc..

Sometimes the lowest form is all people understand

[Mr Pink]

Indeed, last time we lost the Community Shield on penalties, it knocked our confidence badly.

Haha- to be fair I didn’t say I was worried about the result affecting our confidence! Last year we actually played really well against city- we were the better team, especially in the second half and at the end they were definitely holding on for penalties... I remember being optimistic after the game.

today I felt like we played the same way we did in some of the lackluster games after the title was won- I just hope that we don’t play that way, once the league starts.

[SB]

Just watched the replay of the penalty shootout & I realised that Alison only chose the right direction of one of the 5 penalties which I find quite low . There’s not much chance of saving penalties if you averaged picking the right way 1in 5 is there. Not having a dig just thought it was a low % that’s all.

[Sus]

I wondered about that as well actually. Not so much that he didn't save any (all were excellent penalties) but that he only went the right way once

For a team which is all about doing extra research and looking for small advantages, that felt a low percentage. Could have been double bluffs from Arsenal, who knows.

In particular I remember the 2nd Arse penalty taker ( I think). The commentator mentioned, before the penalty was taken,that he went to his left for a penalty in their last pre season game on Tue night, and that's the direction he often goes in. Sure enough, he went left again while Alisson went the other way...if the commentator knew, why didn't our keeper?