27 Aug 2025 14:51:18
Assuming Isak signs. Once he's fit and in the team, is he going to be our first choice penalty taker or will it still be Mo?
Mo has missed a couple recently but normally you would fancy him to bury a penalty. Isak looks calm when he takes them and I can't remember him missing many.
Nice problem to have.
27 Aug 2025 14:56:25
Genuinely can’t see Mo giving them up.
27 Aug 2025 14:57:41
I've said on here many times, I'm never confident with Mo taking pens. Good luck taking them off him though!
27 Aug 2025 15:24:52
Still Mo but good option to have.
27 Aug 2025 15:48:10
forget abt penalty.
who will miss out on starting 11?
If he replaces ekiteke, will be very harsh.
can't show wirtz the bench.
Gapko goes out or dilute defence by starting 3 at the back?
27 Aug 2025 15:54:42
I’ve said before, Mo is motivated by personal records and him on pens gets him further up the PL top scorers table.
I’d much rather have a Mo that is closer to making history as it keeps him hungry to keep going and Mo Salah is unstoppable when he has a record in his sights.
For that reason alone I would keep him on pens but also I don’t think him missing 2 pens (as bad as they were) is a reason to take him off penalty duties. He’s not let us down over the years.
27 Aug 2025 16:07:31
It’s a very good question Sami. I’m guessing Ekiteke will move to the left moving Gakpo and Rio down the pecking order. Isak through the middle and Salah on right. Wonder if Ekiteke can play on right when Salah at African nations. But if Wirtz plays in attacking midfield, then it has to be Grav and Szob in midfield doesn’t it or it’s too lightweight. So what happens to Macca. If Guehi comes in can he play right CD given he’s played in VVD position for years albeit he’s right footed. Could be too many changes in one year for me tbh.
27 Aug 2025 16:09:36
Mo is an excellent penalty taker, why aren't you confident in him taking them?
27 Aug 2025 17:30:52
Szobo for me.
27 Aug 2025 17:53:11
I never have been, Patrik. The one in the CL final wasn't the best. According to it he's scored 53 and missed 11. I wouldn't consider that to be excellent.
27 Aug 2025 17:56:35
Front 3 will be mo isak and ekitike gakpo will be on the bench with mo still on penalties just better not miss now.
27 Aug 2025 18:29:30
When fit, and if he comes, I would expect the front 3 to be:
Ekitike - Isak - Salah
with Gakpo rotating as a starter and Chiesa always coming off the bench. A little Rio sprinkled in there as well.
27 Aug 2025 19:43:24
PB you do remember salah missed his last penalty, right?