NewStats: 3,265,094 , 8,185,654 topics. Date: Friday, 13 June 2025 at 12:48 PM 1p2y5j

Ojuntana:

So why didn't the coach criticised those who failed to assist, defend, keep the ball out of the net or score their own goals yesterday?

The coach is mad

U talk like u are new to the game ... he missed a penalty that would have brought them back , just like the miracle in Istanbul in 2005 .... that miss decided that game last night, that miss killed their moral...and he wasn't meant to play it in the first place .... I how Nigerians insulted the living hell out of Wilson Oruma for missing that crucial spot kick in the semis against Senegal in 02... Nigerians cursed the living daylight out of him.... saying he wasn't meant to play it in the first place and it cost us the final.... why dint they blame others like allowed Senegal score twice against all odds in the game

blowjohn:
This same idiot of a coach left lookmaan and another fantastic player on the bench during a cup final some weeks ago and got dragged by fans for leaving out lookmaan until the dying minutes.

Now he wants to use psychology to make it seem like lookmaan isn't good

Exactly what I guess also the coach often omit Lookman in some critical games only to bring him up for the list time to come perform magic

NewDigitalWorld:
This oyinbo people are just ungrateful sometimes.

Even if you want to criticize your player, do it in private.

Talk to him one on one, don't just go to a press conference and start criticizing your star player publicly.

Anyone can miss a Penalty.

Messi have missed a penalty.

C. Ronaldo have missed a penalty.

Hazard have missed a Penalty.

Neymar have missed a penalty.

Mbappe have missed a penalty.

Kane have missed a penalty

Anyone can miss a Penalty.

This is a player that won a Europa League for you.

I hope this won't affect Lookman confidence.

The coach must have made those comments because Lookman was not the best penalty taker in the team. EacH team has players that are preferred for taking penalty kicks, so if you are not among and you take it and missed, you may be blamed. That is why the coach mentioned the names of the other 2 players who were ready to take the penalty before Lookman grabbed the ball because he wanted to score a second goal

Softmen:


U are the one reasoning upside down here. The coach is entitled to is press statement but but to slam your player with the word (WORST PLYER ) it's disrespectful

He never said worst player...he said worst spot kick..

cr7lomo:
In football, u are only judged according to ur last game ... people criticised pep this season , saying he needs to step down after series of bad results ... Ranieri was sacked the following season after winning the premiership with Leicester against all odds .... Del Bosque was sacked after winning 2 European titles abd the world cup for Spain after the disastrous defence of their world cup title ... that's football for u .... Escoba was shut and killed cos he scored an own goal that eliminated colombia in the 94 WC despite his great achievements for his country, Aubumeyang was axed by arsenal despite keeping arsenal alive during their time of despair., Roberto Baggio lost his status when he lost his penalty that gave brazil the cup in 94 , he never recovered after that .. that's football for u...it has nothing to do with racism

You can't give an example of where a coach criticised a player for missing penalties
Dig deeper

LibertyRep:
To even think he had scored a goal earlier in the same match.

The coach no try.

Why allow him take the penalty since you know he is the worst taker you have ever known?

Why even concede 3 goals only to look for a scapegoat who lost a penalty?

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Don't mind the yeye coach. They didn't even start Lukman on time until he ed later to score for them. They conceded 3 stupid goals in a sheepish way

Oh God
This is so uncharitable. What a wicked way to demoralise and put down a player who has been your shining light and saving grace, time without number.
So who did Xabi Alonso crucify when Atalanta beat them to win the Europa cup. Does the foolish Gasparuni not know that Bayer Leverkusen were the outright favourites to win that trophy.
Again, why did he not use this same energy amd emotion to shower praises on Lookman for sungle handedly giving them that trophy on that day ?

cr7lomo:
I don't know how u guys reason... lookman wasn't meant to take the spot kick, he isn't a spot kick taker , but he took the ball due to arrogance, cos he scored their first goal ...he then missed it..it will anger any coach ...

Thank you brother.

The other monikers commenting otherwise didn't either read through or they're being affected by the "our brother" factor.

There were two penalty takers ahead of Lookman but pride that covered his face like a shield didn't let him do the right thing.

Ojuntana:

Don't mind the clown
His moniker is CR7
Same cr7 that wants to take all free kicks and penalties even when there are far better players who can do it in the squad
He's just a white worshipper

Keep the f up please.

Cr7 is always a designated penalty takers in any team he finds himself.

That is not the same case for Lookman.

Keep your emotion aside and be truthful for once.

cr7lomo:
I don't know how u guys reason... lookman wasn't meant to take the spot kick, he isn't a spot kick taker , but he took the ball due to arrogance, cos he scored their first goal ...he then missed it..it will anger any coach ...

See this hater again. I during CAF awards; you were rooting for Hakimi because you hated Lookman's tribe.
Mind you, the ungrateful coach mentioned Reategui who also lost penalty against Arsenal as a better option, is that not foolishness

Ojuntana:

Exactly!! He wouldn't scold him in public if he was white
That's my point and I stand by it
Who goes about singling a player for criticism for losing a penalty?
Mbappe played a very useless penalty against Liverpool and I didn't hear ancelloti come out to say nonsense

Mbape penalty record is good. Lookman's penalty record is terrible. It's not same situation.

The coach lost it because Lookman knowing fully well that he's very poor at spot kicks took the penalty when first, second and even third choice penalty takers were all on the pictch.

Should've done it in the dressing room sha. That's that.

zoghys:


shut up ur mouth joor, if a designated player losses a penalty then that's understandable but when you're pulling rank at d expense of the team, then a coach has the right to criticize pubicly if need be

Do you even know what it means to pull rank?

Ojuntana:

But not with Italian or European players though

Maybe, but I don't think European players are exempt from their treatment. Even Kvaratskhelia insisted on leaving Napoli. . .

frankson1:





Thank you brother.

The other monikers commenting otherwise didn't either read through or they're being affected by the "our brother" factor.

There were two penalty takers ahead of Lookman but pride that covered his face like a shield didn't let him do the right thing.

Don't mind them, wetin dey worry them na because the guy na naija guy and they are doing "we must our own" even when he is clearly wrong.

One of the worst statements from one of the worst football coaches. Damn it!

Emma09:
I see Lookman leaving Atalanta Soon. Yhis i have seen!

Sure, several big teams in Europe with Arsenal already showed interest

Nonsense Coach.Why didn't you assign it to the almighty player who would have scored the penalty?

Softmirror:
🥴 It only means that you don't know your job as a coach if you really do you would have known this lapses in the team you are coaching.

A coach assigns penalty to the best penalty takers in the team.

Mr English man, go back to read the post then come and edit this comment

cr7lomo:


U talk like u are new to the game ... he missed a penalty that would have brought them back , just like the miracle in Istanbul in 2005 .... that miss decided that game last night, that miss killed their moral...and he wasn't meant to play it in the first place .... I how Nigerians insulted the living hell out of Wilson Oruma for missing that crucial spot kick in the semis against Senegal in 02... Nigerians cursed the living daylight out of him.... saying he wasn't meant to play it in the first place and it cost us the final.... why dint they blame others like allowed Senegal score twice against all odds in the game

You're writing nonsense. Fans dragging a player is different from a coach's.
How would the miss have brought them back? Are you aware they were 5-2 down on aggregate and losing 1-3 that night?
So he scores the kick and they go 5-3 on aggregate and 2-3 on the night which means they still need to score two more goals. How will the spot kick have brought them back?

I knew he was going to miss that penalty...!

Too much confidence after pulling one back for them.

However, Gasperini shouldn't have made that statement... The penalty wouldn't have changed anything.

They were already out either way.

santaclaws:


Maybe, but I don't think European players are exempt from their treatment. Even Kvaratskhelia insisted on leaving Napoli. . .

And was he ever mistreated like Osimhen was?

It might affect lookman psychic, might even decide to leave the club when that time arise, might not renew his contract as long as that coach remains in that club.....the coach is damn so ungrateful......should have been done in changing room or at a later date. Lookman played so brilliantly in that match but as people rightly said ....good players often misses penalties


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NewDigitalWorld:
God bless you, this same Lookman won Europa League for this ungrateful Man.

This is how Osimhen saga started.

You will win for them and they will still take you for granted.

neutralmind:


Nobody says the coach shouldn't get angry. He is human and has a right to get angry.


But no matter the situation it's not proper to criticise a player in public. A player who has contributed massively to the club.

Criticise in private. That's all

Well said.

AirBere:


Mbape penalty record is good. Lookman's penalty record is terrible. It's not same situation.

The coach lost it because Lookman knowing fully well that he's very poor at spot kicks took the penalty when first, second and even third choice penalty takers were all on the pictch.

Should've done it in the dressing room sha. That's that.

What is Mbappe's penalty record
What is Lookman's penalty record
The coach couldn't have lost it if Lookman had white skin would he
Was Lookman the only player who missed chances last night?
Why didn't he call the rest out for their mistakes

NewDigitalWorld:
This oyinbo people are just ungrateful sometimes.

Even if you want to criticize your player, do it in private.

Talk to him one on one, don't just go to a press conference and start criticizing your star player publicly.

Anyone can miss a Penalty.

Messi have missed a penalty.

C. Ronaldo have missed a penalty.

Hazard have missed a Penalty.

Neymar have missed a penalty.

Mbappe have missed a penalty.

Kane have missed a penalty

Anyone can miss a Penalty.

This is a player that won a Europa League for you.

I hope this won't affect Lookman confidence.

Same nonsense they did to osimhen....a club shouldn't criticize its own player publicly...its very bad.They dont criticize d white players why do that to d black

spencekat:
Nonsense Coach.Why didn't you assign it to the almighty player who would have scored the penalty?

Go back to read the post and then come to edit this nonsense comment.

BabaIbo:

Keep the f up please.

Cr7 is always a designated penalty takers in any team he finds himself.

That is not the same case for Lookman.

Keep your emotion aside and be truthful for once.

CR7 is designated penalty and free kick taker cause he'll whine like a spoilt child if he's not given the chance to take those kicks
A coach has no business criticising his best players cause of penalty

cr7lomo:
I don't know how u guys reason... lookman wasn't meant to take the spot kick, he isn't a spot kick taker , but he took the ball due to arrogance, cos he scored their first goal ...he then missed it..it will anger any coach ...

Sentiments over logic, that’s the reason behind their perspectives

NewDigitalWorld:
This oyinbo people are just ungrateful sometimes.

Even if you want to criticize your player, do it in private.

Talk to him one on one, don't just go to a press conference and start criticizing your star player publicly.

Anyone can miss a Penalty.

Messi have missed a penalty.

C. Ronaldo have missed a penalty.

Hazard have missed a Penalty.

Neymar have missed a penalty.

Mbappe have missed a penalty.

Kane have missed a penalty

Anyone can miss a Penalty.

This is a player that won a Europa League for you.

I hope this won't affect Lookman confidence.

I don't even get the point of singling out Ademola...!

Even if the penalty had been scored, they were still out... They lost that game even before Lookman came on.

Conceding 3 goals before halftime is a far bigger issue than your best player, who didn't even start the game, missing a penalty.


He should have called out his defenders and the stupid midfielders not Lookman.

NewDigitalWorld:
This oyinbo people are just ungrateful sometimes.

Please how is the huge salary that he gets a sign of the ungratefulness of oyinbo people?

If he is not happy then he should come and play in our NATIONAL league. Abi na by force to play for oyinbo people ni

Sooner or later we go get sense.

anonimi:
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frankson1:




Go back to read the post and then come to edit this nonsense comment.

Rest,since you can't be polite.


I was told to take the penalty – Lookman fires back at Atalanta boss, Gasperini’

Alfaab:

I think he was just irked by the loss.
I think he shouldn't have gone public with those words.He should be ashamed of himself.

He messed up.

Since Lookman got injured, the team has been crap!

They were crap till him came on in second half.

A lot of these Europeans are just stupid and ungrateful.