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Matt O'Riley

Discussion in 'Ex Players' started by Notorious, Jan 20, 2022.

Discuss Matt O'Riley in the Ex Players area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. eire4

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    PK miss aside superb performance today.
     
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  2. Cena Never Give Up Gold Member

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    Deserves his baws booted for that penalty
     
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  3. murphy88

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    Lacked belief I felt with the penalty. The polar opposite to his one at Ibrox and against Hearts last week. He was very good outwith that though and scored a crucial goal. He’s a class act.
     
  4. Waiting For An Alibi

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    Could have had a hat trick.. The penalty aside, unlucky with the free kick and the shot that went wide.
     
  5. greengrocer

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    Was in 2 Minds and hit the perfect pen...for a gk
     
  6. Craiglang Gold Member Gold Member

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    The one he trapped out the sky was sensational

    given offside even though he was in his own half
     
  7. Random Review

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    Incredible performance. I don't blame him for the penalty with how long he had to wait. That was outrageous from VAR and sly as **** from Butland. I remember even Larsson missing one (for Sweden) after a similar wait.
     
  8. McChiellini..

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    Think it was the length of time..

    He hasnt even looked close to missing before today's but I had the feeling..

    Anyone got the clip of his backheel thing first half over the huns head it was utter filth..
     
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    Guy is sheer silk, outstanding player that will be almost impossible to replace assuming he does move on this summer.
     
  10. eire4

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    I was thinking that myself at the time as well. Like I said earlier the significance of the occasion is a factor and then you look at how long he had to wait to take it. Still was superb on the day overall though.
     
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  11. eire4

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    I did too at the time given how long he was made to wait to take it.
     
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  12. Guchi Gucci Gold Member Gold Member

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    An absolute player. Will be sad to see him go.
     
  13. Onefootwonder

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    He's no Lawrence Shankland. :giggle1:
     
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    I dont buy this pish about long wait being an excuse for such a pathetic effort.
    Just pick your spot and hammer it into that spot.
    I do recall Alan Sherar when he took penalties-think he only missed one in his time, always felt that he could tell the keeper where he was putting it and still score.
     
  15. CH4 Gold Member Gold Member

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    His penalty was weak as water

    no excuse
     
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    What a * player.
     
  17. Dannybhoy81

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    Matt always looks a bit awkward in these situations, such a good lad though
     
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    Why don't player just hit it penalties reasonable hard, above head height and to a side, almost aguaranteed goal?
     
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    Can mind watching Ballack talking about how he takes penalties, basically smash it as hard as possible into a top corner and if the keeper manages to save that he deserves to. I’ve thought since then it makes a lot of sense.

    Keep him on penalties though. We can’t keep changing guys after a couple really good ones and one bad. For some reason he changed his full approach to taking it today. Wee one step run up, hate those types of penalties
     
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    Aye he admitted himself that something was different, poor but it happens
     
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