#3 Arsenal’s spot-kick conundrum
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Arsenal won their fourth penalty of the season and have failed to convert half of those. First, it was Walcott who missed the spot-kick against Liverpool before Santi Cazorla dispatched two and today again Sanchez’s tame shot was saved easily.
In his post-match press conference, Wenger confirmed that Cazorla was meant to take the spot-kick and he was not sure why Alexis went for it, highlighting that there’s a pecking order and the Chilean was not meant to take it.
The former Barcelona winger probably wanted to double his tally having already opened the scoring for his side, but his poor track record with penalties reflect that he lacks the composure to bury it from 12-yards – Sanchez has missed both of his penalties that he has stepped up for Arsenal.
Cazorla should have insisted that he should be the one to take it, if not then Wenger should highlight the importance of following the pecking order to his players under all circumstances. The miss didn’t prove decisive against Hull City, but such complacency in the big games could prove very costly.
Also, it is time Arsenal find another equally adept spot-kick taker, considering Cazorla’s recent injury record and reportedly weak ankle. Maybe one of Perez or Xhaka?
