Milanseason has already been characterized by several dramatic moments, but few have been as chaotic and embarrassing as the penalty deck against Fiorentina in October last year. In the infamous match, the club’s appointed penalties, Christian Pulisikwas denied twice the chance to take a spot kick by their own teammates. First, Theo Hernandez took control of the ball and then with the involvement of Fikayo TomoriIt was Tammy Abraham that rose up. In that match, Milan -player argued about who would take a penalty – twice.
The result? Both spot parks were missingleaving fans and coaching staff in shock. “Our appointed penalty fellow is pulisian,“ The then coach Paulo Fonseca said after the match. “I don’t know why the players changed. I have talked to them and told them that this cannot happen again. “
Now, with the arrival of Santiago GimenezThe question arises again: Who should be Rossoneri’s main penalty fellow? Should they stick to Christian Pulisikthat has a perfect Penal record? Or should they turn to Gimena proven target scorer that has also been Reliable from the site?
Pulisic still first choice?
Fortunately, there have been no additional tumultuous incidents since the introduction of coaches Sergio Concepticao. Pulisic has been perfect from the site throughout his professional career, points all 12 penalties he has taken for club and country. For Milan he has already converted Three out of threeTwo in Serie A. And one in Italian Super Cup.
Given this flawless record, it seems to be little reason to change a system that works. Even Milan fans have expressed their support on social media, with a comment (former twitter), “It should be pulisian. If it’s not broken, don’t fix it. “ Another added, “Pulisic has not missed a single pen so far, so he should be the first roofer. Do not change something that works well. “
Can Gimenez take over?
The situation becomes more exciting with the arrival of Santiago GimenezMilan’s latest attacking signing. The Mexican striker is also a successful penalty, after scoring goals 15 penalties in their careerincluding a new toward Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Unlike Pulisic, however, he has missed four penaltiestwo while playing for Feyenoord and two too Mexico.
This has led to Mixed views among the fans. Some believe that as the principal, Gimenez should take penalties By default. “Old school on it, the striker should take penalties“ A fan claimed. Another supporter pointed out, “I saw Pulisic shooting penalties, and I guess they were a little predictable for the goalkeeper. If Gimenez shows his skill in training, I wouldn’t mind he tried. “
At the same time, others suggest one Pragmatic attitudeso that both players can share the responsibility depending on the match situation. “Pulisic for now. I guess we rest him for some games now that we brought Joao Felix. When Pulisic is out, Gimenez, as a starting striker, should take them. “
Who will Conceicao choose?
In the end, the decision will rest with Sergio Concepticaoimplement Flexible penalty strategy. The most logical approach would be for Pulisic to remain the first choiceGiven his Flawless recordwith Gimenez goes up when Pulisic is not available or rested.
There is also a chance that the Portuguese manager may consider other alternatives. Tijjani Reijnders and Theo Hernandez are both capable of penalty. But one thing is certain – under Conceicao’s leadership, Rossoneri does not repeat the chaos in the Fiorentina match.
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