The Italian scored to hand Reds 1 - 0 win over Besiktas, but was criticised for taking the ball from designated
spot kick taker Jordan Henderson
Adrian's third successive record setting Premier League penalty save against Queens Park Rangers was a quite brilliant achievement at Loftus Road and once the stopper may have psyched out
the spot kick taker.
Other players that could be
spot kick takers are the likes of Lucas Perez, Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsey, but it all depends on whether they are on the pitch at the moment in time.
Not exact matches
The Spaniard has a sure record from the
spot and after being placed as a firm penalty
kick taker in 2014, the midfielder has scored 8 out of his last 9 pens.
Perhaps the best
spot -
kick taker in the world at the moment, the Belgian is definitely one you'd want in your side in a shoot - out situation.
But incessant rain had made the pitch very wet, and penalty
taker Di Maria slipped as he prepared to strike the
spot -
kick, consequently deflecting the ball off his own standing foot and taking the pace off his effort, allowing Roman Weidenfeller to save to his left.
The match went into a penalty shootout and Albion's first eight penalty
takers fired home to make the score 8 - 8, but after Cian Harries put Swansea 9 - 8 ahead, Ben Barclay's
spot -
kick was saved and the hosts secured their place in the semi-finals.
Former left - back claims Man City goalkeeper should be on Roy Hodgson's list of top five
spot -
kick takers
After initially walking off in protest, the players returned to the pitch but goalkeeper Nguyen Minh Nhut made no attempt to save the
spot -
kick, instead turning his back to the penalty
taker.
Lukaku had looked set to take the
spot -
kick only for a confusing late change in
taker, with Mourinho celebrating the second by making a chatting gesture in front of the cameras.
Chelsea won an injury - time penalty, but regular penalty -
taker Lampard — who had been on the field for less than 15 minutes and had not appeared for the first team since August — left the
spot kick to Didier Drogba, whose effort was saved.