Bruno Fernandes missed a penalty for the second time this season as Manchester United were beaten 3-1 by Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.<\/p>\n
The spot kick followed a clumsy tug from Nathan Collins on Bryan Mbeumo in the 71st minute after Igor Thiago had struck twice in the first half. Almost five minutes passed before Fernandes was allowed to take the penalty. The delay, attributed to VAR and Brentford substitutions, appeared to affect the set piece and Caoimhin Kelleher saved a low effort to his left.<\/p>\n
Kelleher has saved an impressive four of the seven penalties he has faced in his senior career, a statistic that underlined why the save was not entirely surprising.<\/p>\n
This season alone, the Portuguese playmaker has missed two spot kicks, as many as the rest of the Premier League combined. Since Fernandes\u2019s debut in the competition in February 2020, Mohamed Salah has been wayward with a surprisingly high five attempts, a tally matched by Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107 while James Ward-Prowse has squandered four spot kicks.<\/p>\n
Fernandes arrived at Old Trafford with a strong record from 12 yards, converting 13 of his first 14 in the competition with a deceptive hopping technique. He has acknowledged the need to adapt his routine. \u201cWhen you take so many penalties, then you need to change, because the goalkeepers start looking at you, studying you,\u201d he mused earlier this year. \u201cI feel more comfortable doing the jump and waiting for the goalkeeper to make a decision. I think this is the more accurate one,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut if I have to change it, I do it differently, to not give anything away to them.\u201d<\/p>\n
United\u2019s squad includes two players with perfect career penalty records. Mason Mount has scored both of his efforts and Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko is yet to miss from 11 attempts. \u0160e\u0161ko was the last outfield player to take a penalty during United\u2019s shootout against Grimsby Town last month after suffering cramp, and he scored. Now it may be time for Ruben Amorim to make a change of his own.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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