Amadou Onana Has A Good Penalty Record, I Won’t Blame Him For Missing One – Sean Dyche

Everton manager, Sean Dyche has come out to defend Amadou Onana after his weak penalty led to Everton’s heartbreaking shootout defeat to Fulham in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, everyone has a style of penalty which they think can score, so he would not blame Onana at all, especially because he has a good penalty record.

Dyche added that he only has issues with players who are so scared to even attempt taking a spotkick for the team.

His words, “Everyone has a style of penalty which they think can score. His record has been very strong in all the rounds and when we’ve practised them. That’s his style. If you are brave enough to get up there and take one then you have to be brave enough for the consequences.

The first question is always who doesn’t want to take one. Simple as that because you need to want to take one. I’m pleased to say the whole group said they would take one. It is the moment of truth: the ball’s there, you have to put it in the net.

I thought the performance was another strong one. We didn’t find the true quality in the end of lots of good moves, we got into some really good positions but I’m not going to question that, lately we’ve been very good at that. The general performance was very strong again, having to change the style and move people. Jarrad [Branthwaite] was excellent playing at left-back, Jimmy Garner was tremendous higher up the pitch.

There were still some very strong signs of what we’re doing. Unfortunately, it doesn’t pay you back tonight but it will do over the rest of the season as long as we stick with the principles and keep delivering performances like that.”