'Your finest penalty taker ought to by no means go fifth': Jamie Carragher baffled by 'MADNESS' determination to go away Mo Salah's spot-kick till final after Egypt misplaced AFCON ultimate shootout earlier than he received to take one
Jamie Carragher has slammed Egypt's determination to go away Mohamed Salah to be the fifth penalty taker after the Pharaohs misplaced the AFCON ultimate to Senegal on spot-kicks.
The 2 groups performed out a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes in Sunday's showpiece in Cameroon, leaving a shootout to resolve who could be named the most effective crew in Africa.
After Egypt's Mohamed Abdelmonem and Mohanad Lasheen missed their efforts from 12 yards, Senegal's fifth taker Sadio Mane lashed his spot-kick into the underside nook to safe a primary ever AFCON title for his nation.
His Liverpool teammate Salah was all the way down to take Egypt's subsequent penalty however didn't get the prospect to step up.
Sharing his ideas on Twitter, Carragher stated: 'That's the reason your finest penalty taker ought to by no means go fifth.
'Mo Salah not taking a penalty for Egypt in a shootout in a ultimate is insanity. Additionally occurred to Ronaldo years in the past for Portugal v Spain.'
Requested by a fan who was down for the fifth penalty that was by no means taken in Liverpool's well-known 3-2 shootout win within the 2005 Champions League ultimate, Carragher stated:
'Stevie [Gerrard] was on the fifth pen, however he wasn't our official penalty taker then! Rafa selected him final as a result of he felt he would deal with the strain finest.'
Dietmar Hamann, who took and scored the primary penalty in Istanbul, joked: 'Greatest penalty taker ought to go first'.
Requested by journalist Sid Lowe whether or not there was an argument that the fifth penalty taker wanted to be somebody who can deal with the strain if it involves it, Carragher replied:
'That is the idea or somebody who the supervisor thinks can deal with strain moments. I am eager about if it is the managers determination or the participant'.
The Sky Sports activities pundit additionally discovered it unusual that Egypt gained the coin toss earlier than Sunday night time's penalty shootout however opted to let Senegal step up first.
'One other factor that is silly in shootouts, groups who win the toss & let the opposition take the primary penalty,' he stated. 'Commentator stated this occurred Friday in #MUNMID'.
Carragher was referring to Middlesbrough's 8-7 penalty shootout win over Manchester United within the FA Cup on Friday night time, the place the Pink Devils gained the toss however selected to go second.
The entire first 15 penalties have been scored at Previous Trafford, earlier than teenager Anthony Elanga despatched his effort over the bar.
