Warnock's spot of bother
31 Oct 2006 - 08:42:51
Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has demanded that his side sharpen up their penalty-taking skills after a number of recent failures.
Danny Webber missed from the spot in the 2-0 weekend loss at home to Chelsea, while both Rob Hulse and David Unsworth were thwarted from 12 yards in the goalless draw against Blackburn Rovers.
Warnock told the Yorkshire Post: "I have been disappointed with every penalty we have taken this season and I am fed up of it.
"Goals change games and we have got to start taking these good opportunities.
"I am going to tell the player what I want him to do with it and if it doesn't work, I will take responsibility.
"I don't want any more weak penalties. If it goes in Row E of the Kop, I won't give anybody a rollicking.
"But the penalties we have taken to date, I don't think they would have even reached the goal-line."