Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been left with a dilemma following Manchester United's recent penalty failings.
Paul Pogba saw his spotkick saved against Wolves in the second match of the new Premier League season, while Marcus Rashford hit the post during the weekend defeat to Crystal Palace.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has shown his faith in Pogba and Rashford by insisting they will be the club's two designated penalty takers for the upcoming season, but the stats show that another duo might be a safer bet.
That is because United actually have two players in their first-team squad who have never missed a penalty in their career so far.
Andreas Pereira has netted four in regular time and another in a penalty shootout win, taking his tally to five out of five, according to stats from transfermarkt.
The four goals in normal time all came in his youth career, however Pereira was the only United player to find the net when they crashed out of the League Cup against Middlesbrough four years ago.
Wayne Rooney, Michael Carrick and Ashley Young all missed, while Pereira netted his in a 3-1 shootout defeat.
The only other player at the club with a flawless record is Daniel James. The summer signing netted his first penalty while playing in the Premier League 2 for Swansea, and also netted the winner as United defeated AC Milan in their final pre-season fixture earlier this year. Two from two might not be mind blowing, but it is certainly impressive.
If United get a penalty against Southampton this weekend then the young duo both have a fair argument to suggest they should take it.
heteilor
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Danny James new penalty kicker
Rish_devil
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jst for fun bro
it's all right. The banter will keep continuing it's the part of sport nowadays... It wasn't our time last week. Maybe next week.
DeastaBrady
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do can whack Chelsea again by more than 4goals.
wait for out cameo at the bridge
DeastaBrady
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I know you're taking a sly dig at us, but Its a hilarious comment. So can't stop laughing. never in my life I have seen a united player miss 2 penalties back to back.
jst for fun bro
Dinesh06
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The problem is about Freekicks as well. look at Ruben neves, I fuckin see him scoring everytime in a setpiece outside the box. Southampton, Everton they have those Freekicks specialists and we don't have any. Don't tell me it's too early to judge. It's been how long now, we scored from a freekick? Our front three, James, Martial Rashford....we should be hungry to score goals....that's the thing every football fan would guess after signing dan james....Counter attacking football....Sprinters in the side...but we struggle to score. We never did get our Old United back. We outplayed Chelsea? Fuck those results now, I never knew my team will fall back short against palace if u asked me before Chelsea kickoff. Our Defence may seem well established with Wan Bissaka but he isn't everything we need to know, a silly error in defence costed us a goal against Palace. I think if we need rotation, we can play Axel for Lindelof(I don't think it's wrong), get Darmian in for Injured shaw...give him a chance. Ashley Young doesn't need chances tbh.Brandon Williams will be a fantastic addition too against Southampton. let Pogba play centrally not so deep. Play Perreira, don't bench him. In short Ole doesn't need to make huge rotations.....just a finite ones. Last season we rotated a lot....that won't work, we ended up losing against bottom table teams. Please work this out.
Vicozbillz
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What about the freekicks, Pogba & Rashford played them like amateurs, so I believe the management has to look into it.
Najib02
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Are we basing on only penalties why dont we score headers and freekicks
simdlnot
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Season has just started and because of a couple of misses, we think that we need to change our penalty takers? come on Manu lets stay focus and believe that is the last missed penalty for Manu for awhile.
ChileLazMwanza
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rashford was just unlucky he derseves the penalty kick duties
yawceiltu
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Ras and Paul are the penalty taker it can't change so soon
Yes it can
yawceiltu
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Periera, James and Martial
I like ur thinking
Papbiprt
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I believe we will have many penalty this season our attacker too fast to handle
Papbiprt
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because of one penalty our supporter are fostreted
Papbiprt
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Ras and Paul are the penalty taker it can't change so soon
bekaestz
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Periera, James and Martial
nohbcdsz
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I hope Marcus Rashford deserves...and he is going to improve
Jitabnorty
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Man united ma laha nin u dhaliya penalty ama u laaga free kick ole gunner ha baro ciyaartoygisa sida loo dhaliyo penalty’s and free kikes
dib malahan sxb penalty final ma ahan penalty wexenoqokarta goal or not goal
Sekcikls
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Man united ma laha nin u dhaliya penalty ama u laaga free kick ole gunner ha baro ciyaartoygisa sida loo dhaliyo penalty’s and free kikes
Johabdkmr
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give jones the job
that will be a puskas golden goal bro....lol
Fuacinops
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is everyone telling everyone that OGS is making the wrong decisions all the time? if you know better than the boss then why are you here talking crap? have a life man !
Pudbmou
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But rashford that's a good kicker even the failure one was good
supacilms
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Y not lingard
leobceino
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martial #1 Rushford #2 pogba #3
Jonceklors
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let Rushford and Paul have a second chance.
taneannee
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give jones the job
Jones???????Seriously????????Are you crazy??????????The ball will hit the post and fly to the own goal,de gea will never safe it
Nieabdkls
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Give it to James pls
Johabdkmr
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give jones the job
_2kfootball
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I don't get why it's not martial 😂🤦♀️
KanishkaDas1993
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it should only be martial
Rumbcmoty
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Martial should be the one to take penalties
Hiobcnor
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why not martial
veksasher
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This article is useless
Yuwbikmo
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plz let Anthony to be our penalty taker, I just want a United player to challenge the top score's
sairisani
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job alert!!! A penalty taker wanted at old traford. send in your cv and a video of u taking a penalty to, www.manchesterunited.com
do can whack Chelsea again by more than 4goals.
sairisani
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Rashford or Mata if he's on the pitch.
Zihdiorsuy
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Penelty shoot is a do or die story and I think Rashford should keep on taking it course only hit the pole and all I want for strikers is to shoot from 18box area. They must shoot from far course I had a strong team and we has dominant the game either but the shooting was not there.
Viobcikuz
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It should be Rashford or Martial
Rish_devil
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Why is that man united is ever getting penalty almost in every game now ? the referees how much were you paid for those fake penalties.
VAR can overturn a penalty decision if it is a wrong decision. And every key moment in the game such as goals, penalties and red cards. are checked before it's confirmed. So get your facts right....
Rish_devil
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job alert!!! A penalty taker wanted at old traford. send in your cv and a video of u taking a penalty to, www.manchesterunited.com
I know you're taking a sly dig at us, but Its a hilarious comment. So can't stop laughing. never in my life I have seen a united player miss 2 penalties back to back.
sonmluts
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Has to be James coz he will win the next 1 in the best way he knows how
Annant
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Keep rashford. That was the first one he has missed. Pogba is 7-11 which is bad.
satisfied
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Phil Jones it’s not even up for debate : smalling might have a shout
yearbook
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Swear they have one every game
sheriffaskia
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let James take the penalty.
Auguerooooooo
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Don't be sad. Even Eden Hazard has a record of 88% in penalties.
AniketNathany
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so we signed a speedster goal-scorer and a penalty taker for 20 now that's a good deal!!!
DeastaBrady
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job alert!!! A penalty taker wanted at old traford. send in your cv and a video of u taking a penalty to, www.manchesterunited.com
u expressed ur mind
Dahariel2000
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job alert!!! A penalty taker wanted at old traford. send in your cv and a video of u taking a penalty to, www.manchesterunited.com
underrated comment[Crylaugh]
DeastaBrady
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job alert!!! A penalty taker wanted at old traford. send in your cv and a video of u taking a penalty to, www.manchesterunited.com
agumbi
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Why is that man united is ever getting penalty almost in every game now ? the referees how much were you paid for those fake penalties.
it's nolonger a case of referees favouring a club,we have var