PEP GUARDIOLA is ranked as the worst Premier League manager in history when it comes to his side converting penalties.
And the niche stat could give other top flight bosses an Achilles' heel to target in future games.
No manager has a worse success rate from 12 yards out than Guardiola in the history of the league with only 71 per cent of his side’s penalties hitting the back of the net.
And the unwanted stat was cemented after Erling Haaland missed his spot-kick against Sheffield United last month.
The prolific forward had a chance to put City a goal to the good, but smacked his penalty into the post.
The treble winners were still able to come away with all three points though as Haaland made up for his error with a goal in the second half.
READ MORE ON FOOTBALL
I was told I would be next Neymar by scout – I was left starving miles from home
Get £20 in free bets when you stake £5 on football with Ladbrokes
It was Rodri who later slammed home the winner into the top corner after the Blades had managed to pull things level through Jayden Bogle.
And maybe Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom will be wishing his team had given away MORE penalties.
With an air of inevitability around Guardiola’s star studded City side, teams may think that giving away penalties could actually help prevent them from conceding.
However that likely won’t be the case and the bright minds of Premier League management will be looking for more tactically sound ways to stop the Cityzens.
Most read in Football
SAUDI SANCHO
Jadon Sancho ‘sent Saudi offer’ after shock bust-up with Man Utd boss Ten Hag
TERRY’S AL GOLD
John Terry to join Saudi Pro League as he makes managerial breakthrough
WREX BOMB
Fans call Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham a ‘laughing stock’ after EFL cancel transfer
GET WELL STEVE
Newcastle icon Harper rushed to hospital after suffering brain haemorrhage
CASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS
The Manchester club had ten penalties in the league last season and converted nine of them.
But Haaland did find the net from the spot in City's 5-1 win over Fulham where he scored a hat-trick.
Guardiola will feel he’s amongst esteemed company though when it comes to penalty conversion rate.
Managerial royalty Arsene Wenger and Sir Alex Ferguson also find themselves in the top six worst bosses when it comes to sticking pens away.
Wenger has the sixth worst record with 77 per cent of penalties taken by his Arsenal players being unsuccessful.
Whilst Sir Alex has the fifth worst rate at 75 per cent – 27 of the 109 penalties taken under the watch of the Scot were missed or saved.
Source: Read Full Article
