All Antonio had to do was going down after that challenge. Would always result in a penalty. And that's not cheating at all because he's getting caught big time. It's just about being smart.Puff Daddy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:26 pm all Antonio had to do was chip it over the advancing Pope.
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All Antonio had to do was not hit it straight into Pope’s birds nest.
If he’d shanked the shot or sliced it, he’d probably score.
As soon as Bowen put him through I said “he wont score”. His finishing has gone to ****, sadly.
If he’d shanked the shot or sliced it, he’d probably score.
As soon as Bowen put him through I said “he wont score”. His finishing has gone to ****, sadly.
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All Antonio had to do was sprint from the half way line, take the ball in his stride whilst running at full tilt, and then dink it over Tarkowski's attempted sliding tackle and then put it past a 6'7" keeper from an angle that favoured the 'keeper. That's all he had to do.
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Can't count the number of times I did that sort of thing as a youngster and after scoring did a complete forward roll and take the applausebubbles1966 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:27 pm All Antonio had to do was sprint from the half way line, take the ball in his stride whilst running at full tilt, and then dink it over Tarkowski's attempted sliding tackle and then put it past a 6'7" keeper from an angle that favoured the 'keeper. That's all he had to do.
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Exactly I mean, it's not rocket science, is it ? It's what Darwin Nunez would've done. So why couldn't he?bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:27 pm All Antonio had to do was sprint from the half way line, take the ball in his stride whilst running at full tilt, and then dink it over Tarkowski's attempted sliding tackle and then put it past a 6'7" keeper from an angle that favoured the 'keeper. That's all he had to do.
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Also, this all happened in the 88th minute of the game, after having played 85 mins in France a few days before.bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:27 pm All Antonio had to do was sprint from the half way line, take the ball in his stride whilst running at full tilt, and then dink it over Tarkowski's attempted sliding tackle and then put it past a 6'7" keeper from an angle that favoured the 'keeper. That's all he had to do.
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Piece of cake!bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:27 pm All Antonio had to do was sprint from the half way line, take the ball in his stride whilst running at full tilt, and then dink it over Tarkowski's attempted sliding tackle and then put it past a 6'7" keeper from an angle that favoured the 'keeper. That's all he had to do.
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. and I bet Jessie Lingard wouldn't have missed that Antonio chance either
. and I bet Jessie Lingard wouldn't have missed that Antonio chance either
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Kane didn't score a goal at the start of this season until until Oct 17th.Puff Daddy wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 8:55 pm Antonio isn't in that class admittedly, put those away but he just shot and hoped for the best, but I wonder if he really thought he would score when on one on one with Pope? His goals drought also had a bearing at that moment. Strikers in a rich vein of form put those away, whatever their price tag
Its true strikers in a rich vein of form scuff shots and they go in. But form effects every player, no matter how good, Antonio will come right as Kane did.
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Pope has made two top class saves (Bowen first half, Diop second) and he stood Antonio up well at the end too.
Bowen was very unlucky not to get something on the Cresswell effort first half also, if he touches it, it's in.
Antonio has to score at the end, no denying that, he will be gutted. Yes it was a strong run to even get there at that stage of the game (even more so considering the week he has had and shift he put in Thursday), yes he did well to avoid the half hearted challenge from Tarkowski, yes Pope stands him up well... but he still has to roll that in.
On another day that is easily 3-1 or 4-1 to us.
Bowen was very unlucky not to get something on the Cresswell effort first half also, if he touches it, it's in.
Antonio has to score at the end, no denying that, he will be gutted. Yes it was a strong run to even get there at that stage of the game (even more so considering the week he has had and shift he put in Thursday), yes he did well to avoid the half hearted challenge from Tarkowski, yes Pope stands him up well... but he still has to roll that in.
On another day that is easily 3-1 or 4-1 to us.
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Just wish there had been a transfer window or several where we could have gotten in another CF maybe even just to share the load....
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It wasn't you
He had a shocker IMHO, his first for ages
He had a shocker IMHO, his first for ages
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So run in a straight line past a defender that is slower than him, then shoot.bubbles1966 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:27 pm All Antonio had to do was sprint from the half way line, take the ball in his stride whilst running at full tilt, and then dink it over Tarkowski's attempted sliding tackle and then put it past a 6'7" keeper from an angle that favoured the 'keeper. That's all he had to do.
He did the hard bit, but snatched at the finish.
I'm not trying to dig the bloke out, but he's in a funk at the moment and does this constantly.
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I thought that but when you look back at it Tarkowski ends up pulling out of the tackle.Belgian Iron wrote: ↑Mon Apr 18, 2022 10:12 pm All Antonio had to do was going down after that challenge. Would always result in a penalty. And that's not cheating at all because he's getting caught big time. It's just about being smart.