If it weren't for Pulisic's sweep and scoring, Jorginho would have been Chelsea's no-one culprit. From missing a penalty in the European Cup final, to losing a penalty twice in the World Cup, to losing a penalty for the first time in two years in the Premier League, a penalty has become Giogenho's nightmare.
On Saturday, in United's match against Arsenal, Bruno Fernandez took a penalty and hit the goalpost, which was criticized by many celebrities, believing that he should not have taken Ronaldo's penalty.
With Fernandez's attention, Jorginho should have adjusted his approach to taking penalties. Perhaps no one thought that Jorginho not only did not learn his lesson, but the quality of the free throws was even lower.
Despite not habitually jumping in front of the free throw, Jorginho's shot was weak and unobtrusive, and was easily pressed under Fabianski.
Legendary defender Gary Neville commented, "When everything is right, the way to take penalties looks great. However, once something goes wrong, then it looks too bad. ”
As Neville said, Jorginho has always had a unique way of taking penalties and was once regarded as a penalty master, maintaining excellent efficiency.
Jorginho likes to confuse the goalkeeper with small jumps after assists, and after watching the goalkeeper's center of gravity move, Jorginho will kick the ball in the reverse of the goalkeeper.
However, after realizing the characteristics of Jorginho's free throw, Pickford and Sommer both made adjustments, either not prejudging in advance, or using fake actions to confuse Jorginho.
As a result, the penalty became Jorginho's nightmare. Twice against Switzerland in World Cup qualifiers, Jorginho conceded penalties twice, and in the second leg, he kicked a penalty in the 90th minute, allowing Italy to miss three points.
If Jorginho scored those two penalties, Italy would have scored six points against Switzerland to top the group and not have to play in the play-offs. Therefore, after Italy did not qualify for the World Cup, Jorginho became a sinner in the minds of Italian fans.
Even if Italy won the European Championship, Jorginho conceded a penalty in the penalty shootout. Against West Ham, Jorginho was completely unconfident when he took the penalty, and Fabianski was barely tested.
This is the first time that Jorginho has conceded a penalty in the Premier League since losing to Arsenal in December 2020. During the season, Jorginho scored all nine penalties, a record that was ended by Fabianski.
Former Scottish winger Pat Nevin commented, "He didn't play a good game, Jorginho. He doesn't look like that confident Jorginho! ”
Magwan, a famous journalist who watched at Stamford Bridge, commented, "What a terrible penalty! Indeed, for Giogenho, the penalty was almost a nightmare, a nightmare for him.
Italian star Altobelli has long reminded Jorginho that "if Jorginho feels that he is not sure, then he should have the courage to give up the opportunity to take a penalty to his teammates." ”
From the European Cup final to the World Cup qualifiers to the Premier League, Jorginho has conceded four key penalties, which has made him a laughing stock from the Ballon d'Or favourite. Should he still take penalties?