Whether or not it is the hundreds of opposition followers screaming from behind the objective, or as a result of your group actually wants a objective in a vital recreation, penalty kicks all the time include plenty of stress.
As such, choosing the right participant to take them is a crucial activity for any supervisor.
Get it proper, they usually can provide their group a powerful probability of selecting up further factors every season. Get it unsuitable, nonetheless, they usually’ll as a substitute discover themselves having to clarify to the press why they are persisting with a Colombian striker who finds scoring from 12 yards a close to impossibility. (We’re you, Martin O’Neill.)
For various causes, selecting good penalty-takers can also be key for Fantasy Premier League (FPL) gamers. Scoring a penalty earns gamers both 4, 5, or six factors relying on their place, whereas lacking a penalty will see them deducted two.
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That can assist you resolve who to place in your group, right here is who each Premier League membership is trusting from the spot this season.
Arsenal
Bukayo Saka
For a lot of final season, Arsenal rotated their penalty takers, with Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Fabio Vieira all scoring spot-kicks within the first half of the marketing campaign.
Saka, nonetheless, has taken every of the Gunners’ final 4, suggesting he is now the principle man with regards to scoring from 12 yards. Thus far, the Englishman has taken 11 Premier League penalties for Arsenal, scoring 10 and lacking only one.
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Aston Villa
Ollie Watkins
Final season, Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz was Aston Villa’s penalty-taker. Since leaving for Juventus in the summertime, the duty has now fallen to striker Ollie Watkins.
Although he is but to take a spot-kick for Villa this time period, Watkins has beforehand taken 5 for the membership, scoring three and lacking two. His penalty document for his former membership Brentford was equally shaky, with the England worldwide lacking three of 4.
Bournemouth
Evanilson, Justin Kluivert
Bournemouth’s common penalty taker for the previous few years, Dominic Solanke, left the membership to affix Tottenham Hotspur in the summertime. In his absence, two gamers – Evanilson and Justin Kluivert – have since stepped up to speed.
Each have taken a spot kick every, with Evanilson lacking his and Kluivert scoring.
Brentford
Bryan Mbeumo
Brentford misplaced arguably one of many world’s greatest penalty-takers in Ivan Toney this summer time, with the Englishman finishing a shock transfer to Saudi Arabia.
Fortunately for the Bees, they’ve one other stellar spot kicker on their books within the type of Bryan Mbeumo. Since becoming a member of Brentford in 2019, the Cameroon ahead has taken seven Premier League penalties and scored all of them, together with two this season in opposition to Wolves and Ipswich City.
Brighton & Hove Albion
Joao Pedro
Brighton have two penalty-takers within the type of Joao Pedro and Danny Welbeck, although the previous is clearly the principle man from 12 yards.
Joao Pedro boasts a powerful document, having scored 4 of his 5 Premier League spot-kicks for the Seagulls. The Brazilian in any other case has a 100% document from the spot, together with in Europe and for ex-club Watford.
Chelsea
Cole Palmer
Cole Palmer is Chelsea’s first-choice penalty taker, and it is easy to see why. Since becoming a member of the Blues final summer time from Manchester Metropolis, the England worldwide has taken 10 top-flight spot-kicks, scoring all of them.
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Crystal Palace
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Crystal Palace had at least three gamers on penalties final season, with Jean-Philippe Mateta, Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze scoring from the spot.
This time period, Mateta has taken, and scored, the Eagles’ solely penalty, which got here in a 2-2 draw with Leicester Metropolis again in September. On condition that the Frenchman has by no means missed a penalty in his profession (he is scored 9 of 9), he’ll most certainly be taking them for Palace for a while.
Everton
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been Everton’s common top-flight penalty-taker for 4 seasons. He is scored 5 out of six, along with his solely miss coming again in January 2022 in opposition to Brighton.
He is but to get an opportunity from the spot this season.
Fulham
Raul Jimenez
Willian was Fulham’s first-choice penalty taker final season earlier than he left to affix Greek membership Olympiacos in the summertime.
This time period, the Cottagers have had simply two spot-kicks within the high flight, with Raul Jimenez profitable from 12 yards in opposition to Nottingham Forest in September. The Mexican striker has taken 38 penalties all through his profession and missed simply two.
Andreas Pereira stepped up within the west Londoners’ defeat to Aston Villa, however his miss means Jimenez will most likely be trusted from right here on in.
Ipswich City
George Hirst, Ali Al-Hamadi, Nathan Broadhead
Ipswich Town do not have a transparent first-choice penalty taker, however as a substitute quite a lot of gamers who’re able to scoring from 12 yards.
The Tractor Boys are but to be awarded a Premier League penalty this season, however George Hirst, Ali Al-Hamadi and Nathan Broadhead have all taken – and scored – spot-kicks within the current previous.
Leicester Metropolis
Jamie Vardy
In terms of the Premier League, Jamie Vardy is Leicester City’s clear first-choice penalty-taker.
He is already scored one from the spot this time period, however his general document leaves slightly to be desired. Since 2015, the veteran striker has taken 33 spot kicks within the high flight for the Foxes, scoring 27 and lacking six.
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Liverpool
Mohamed Salah
Unusually, Mohamed Salah boasts the identical Premier League penalty document as Jamie Vardy. Thus far, the Egyptian has taken 33 top-flight spot-kicks for Liverpool, scoring 27 and lacking six.
In Salah’s absence, it is Darwin Nunez that often tries his luck from 12 yards.
Manchester Metropolis
Erling Haaland
Since becoming a member of Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund in the summertime of 2022, Erling Haaland has been the principle man from the spot for Pep Guardiola’s aspect.
His document from 12 yards is extraordinarily spectacular, having scored 15 of his 16 makes an attempt, along with his solely miss coming in opposition to Sheffield United final season.
Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford
Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford cut up penalty duties at Manchester United, with the pair seemingly deciding on the day who will step up from the spot.
Fernandes has the marginally higher document within the high flight, scoring 19 and lacking 4, whereas Rashford has scored eight and missed two. In 2020/21, Fernandes scored 9 occasions from the spot as United have been awarded a document 14 penalties in a single season.
Newcastle United
Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak
Over the previous two seasons, Callum Wilson and Alexander Isak have taken Premier League penalties for Newcastle United, with the Swede scoring seven and the Englishman scoring 5.
Anthony Gordon has emerged as a more moderen penalty-taker, scoring in opposition to Manchester Metropolis earlier this season. Nonetheless, his miss in opposition to Everton might have Eddie Howe tempted to rotate his chief kicker from 12 yards.
Nottingham Forest
Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wooden
Midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White had been Nottingham Forest’s first-choice penalty taker for every of the final two seasons, the Englishman stepping up from 12 yards on three events and scoring every time.
Regardless of his good document, nonetheless, the torch now appears to have been handed to Chris Wooden. He is taken and scored Forest’s solely top-flight penalty this time period.
Southampton
Adam Armstrong, Cameron Archer
Adam Armstrong boasts an ideal document from the spot for Southampton, having scored all 4 of his penalties final season.
This time period, nonetheless, the Scot has been out and in of Russell Martin’s group, which resulted in him not being on the pitch when the Saints picked up their solely spot-kick of the Premier League marketing campaign to date in opposition to Manchester United in September.
In Armstrong’s absence, Cameron Archer stepped up and missed.
Tottenham Hotspur
Son Heung-min
Following the departure of Harry Kane to Bayern Munich in 2022, Tottenham Hotspur supervisor Ange Postecoglou stated final season that he is happy for penalty responsibilities to be shared amongst his gamers.
“So long as they rating mate, I do not care,” stated the Australian boss.
Within the Premier League final 12 months, Son Heung-min took Spurs’ solely two penalty kicks, scoring each – although summer time arrival Dominic Solanke might be a candidate as soon as Spurs are given a possibility from 12 yards.
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West Ham United
Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen
West Ham United have had two penalties awarded within the high flight this time period.
The primary was on the opening day in opposition to Aston Villa, which was taken and scored by midfielder Lucas Paqueta. The second got here within the Hammers’ current 2-1 win over Manchester United, which was fired dwelling by Jarrod Bowen.
Paqueta was not on the pitch when Bowen stepped up in opposition to the Pink Devils, so he’s maybe the present first-choice.
Wolves
Matheus Cunha, Hwang Hee-chan, Pablo Sarabia
Matheus Cunha, Hwang Hee-chan and Pablo Sarabia all scored penalties for Wolves final season.
Gary O’Neil’s aspect have but to be awarded one this time period, nevertheless it’ll doubtless be Cunha that takes it given he is the membership’s high scorer with 4 targets and Sarabia and Hee-Chan are barely enjoying, albeit the latter has been injured currently.
