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"The Man Utd Penalty count"

We posted on this earlier this season but it may just be me, but After Van Nistelrooys 3rd penalty in two games, this is starting to take the pisss again. They are quick to point out that van Nistelrooy has converted 18 or 19 penalties and not missed one, but not the fact that all those penalties have occured in 1.75 years. That is a rate of just over 10 penalties a season which if you think about it is half way to putting you a good way up the top scorers charts. I don't even think this accounts for all the penalties either, i remember Beckham taking one when Vaan Nistelrooy was burnt out at the end of last season and there are probably a few other ones i can't remember that were taken when he was off the pitch. I'm not saying they don't deserve them but it does seem that when ever there is an element of doubt the decision always seems to go the way of united.

Amazing that. The last defender drags the attacking player to the ground preventing a certain goal and stays on the pitch. That United shirt has special powers.

Ally McCoist made me laugh - "He wasn't heading directly towards the goal". No, he was until some loony Spaniard flung himself at Cole, who still would have managed to score (i.e. heading towards the goal) if he hadn't been fouled. Nah, plays for United, won't even bother booking him.

Or†ega wrote:
> A penalty for the opposition at OT. See, it does happen!

And David Dunn runs up to take the penalty, and RICARDO SAVES IT !

Yes !!! :D

A penalty for the opposition at OT. See, it does happen!

Man Utd get so many penalties because they out skill the opposition in the box.

zalzeregi was not included as it isn't officually counted by uefa.

one against Zalaegerszegi.

That was a qualifier mind.

There was that game where Forlan got his first goal from the pen spot against Maccabi Haifa.

3 pens in domestic cups for Van.

Depending upon which source you choose, Van Nistelrooy has 37 for this season. The game against Zalaegerszegi may have been a walkover at OT but it certainly was nothing of such in the first leg...

35 - Ruud van Nistelrooy (19 lge, 4 FAC, 1 LC, 11 CL - 10 pens)


Er ortega? Has Van Nistelrooy taken a penalty in the champions league? He has ten this season already!

I think u got what u deserve... one goal that was offside for a blantant sending off and penalty against real madrid.

Ashley wrote:
> the worst one was silvestre at real madrid (i know not premiership
> refereeing) but that was the worst ignored penalty i have seen for
> ages

Was it not Wes Brown? You mean when he tripped up and dragged Ronaldo to the ground, right?

Or†ega wrote:
Hopefully
> starting by opening his account against Arsenal...


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