Everton midfielder Amadou Onana (Senegal) has been receiving a lot of criticism.
On the 20th (KST), the British media 'Daily Mail' reported, "Onana is facing a lot of criticism from fans after missing the League Cup quarterfinal against Fulham." Everton battled Fulham for a spot in the last four, but lost 6-7 on penalties to end their League Cup journey.
Everton and Fulham battled back and forth for 90 minutes of regulation time, with the score level at 1-1. The teams then headed to penalty kicks in regulation time with no extra time, with Everton starting the shootout.
The first player to step up to the plate for Everton was striker Beto. He converted cleanly to give Everton a 1-0 lead. Newcastle brought on Andreas Pereira to counter. He also calmly converted the penalty to tie the game at 1-1.
The teams battled back and forth through three kicks, but it was the fourth kick that could have ended the game.
Everton's Arnaut Danjuma converted his fourth kick, while Fulham's Bobby Reid missed. If Everton's fifth kicker, Onana, converted the penalty, the game would be Everton's.
However, Onana approached the ball with a somewhat bizarre step and sloppily kicked the ball away.
According to the Daily Mail, Onana jumped twice as he approached the ball and then kicked the ball with the inside of his foot. While kicking with the inside of the foot is better for accuracy, the power of the shot is much lower than kicking with the instep, so it's a kick that only the "hard core" would attempt.
Onana was trying to be precise, but unfortunately, the ball was easily sucked into the arms of opposing goalkeeper Bernd Leno. Onana's shot was directed towards Leno's body, making it a relatively simple save. Onana held his head in agony after the miss.
His miss rattled the Everton players, and Idrissa Gueye, Everton's eighth kicker, eventually hit the left post. With the score tied at 6-6, defender Tosin Adarabioyo came on to seal the win for Fulham, curling a kick down the right flank that even England international goalkeeper Jordan Pickford couldn't stop.
After the game, Everton fans were left furious.
Onana's shooting was very poor. Especially since the game took place at Goodison Park, Everton's home stadium, the fans came to support their team and witnessed a ridiculous penalty shootout. The anger was even more intense. Some fans took to social media to criticize the decision, blaming Onana for the loss. 카지노사이트가이드
One fan wrote, "Onana's kick was the worst penalty kick I've ever seen with my own two eyes. He kicked the ball with a stance that wasn't even funny. Pick a direction and stop doing weird jumps," one fan criticized the ridiculous step.However, not all fans are taking shots at Onana. One fan wrote, "Onana's kick was really bad, but he's a young player. He's still learning," while another defended him by saying, "Onana was the last one to leave the field, applauding the fans and apologizing for his mistake all the way down the line."
It's no secret that penalty shootouts and penalty kicks can put a lot of pressure on a player. Onana is only 22 years old and has plenty of room to grow. Add to that the fact that Everton have recently been docked 10 points for breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules, which has cost them heavily in the league race, and one could argue that the pressure to succeed in the League Cup could have weighed on him.
Meanwhile, the draw for the League Cup quarterfinals will take place at 7 a.m. on Nov. 21, the day after Liverpool's quarterfinal tie with West Ham United concludes.