Manchester United defeated Everton 2-0 on Saturday, thanks to two penalties scored by Alejandro Garncho.
Bruno Fernandes, our regular penalty taker, converted the first before passing it to Marcus Rashford.
Fernandes later told the media that he was confident of scoring a second goal but wanted to give the goalkeeper something to think about by changing penalty taker.
Obviously, as I’ve stated numerous times, we have more than one penalty taker, and we keep a list in the locker room. Marcus is the second name on the penalty taker list, and I am completely confident whenever Marcus steps up to take a penalty. I am confident that he can have the same impact as I.
I scored the first, but I believe we should have switched for the second because it slightly shifts the goalkeeper’s mind. He has to move differently and adjust to a different type of penalty taker, so I believe it was the best decision for the team to assist us in scoring another goal.
It wasn’t because I wasn’t confident in my ability to score; I was, but because I asked Marcus if he wanted to take it. He said, “I’d be delighted to take one,” so I said, “Go ahead.”
After the game, Erik ten Hag was asked about the penalty decision.
They made a decision on the field, and we now have more excellent penalty takers on our roster. Bruno, Rashy, Christian Eriksen, and Casemiro are all the same person. So we have some more. Others are also involved. That’s a great addition to your squad, and having two different penalty takers on short notice makes the opposing goalkeeper’s job more difficult.
