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Penalty King status is being carried by Manchester United. Even though the title invited scorn, MU was still defended by Robin van Persie who was also a former player.
Manchester United made sure to qualify for the semi-finals of the Europa League thanks to a 1-0 victory over FC Copenhagen in the one-leg match of the quarter-finals on Tuesday (11/8) early morning Western Indonesian Time.
At that time, the single goal that sent the Red Devils into the last four of the Europa League was born in extra time, 95th minute to be precise, through a right 12 kick from Bruno Fernandes after Anthony Martial was dropped in the forbidden box.
Opta said, Man United this season has received 21 penalty kicks in all competitions that followed this season. This amount is the most a team has received in Europe’s top five leagues.
Prior to this, Manchester United had also been crowned Penalty King in the Premier League after getting it 14 times at the event. The latest predicate obtained after the 21st penalty while appearing in the Europa League also confirmed the pediatrician.
No doubt there have been those who have pouted Man United thanks to their success in getting the most penalties among other teams this season. But Van Persie defended the record.
According to the former Netherlands international who scored 58 goals in three seasons with Man United, the number of penalties could not be separated from the offensive football played by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad.
“If you get 21 penalties in one season it shows that you have a lot of attack, right?” Van Persie told 90min who was quoted Manchester Evening News.
“Maybe two of those penalties are debatable, maybe a little bit complicated, but it still gets because Ansa is attacking and is in a situation where the referee can give a penalty. I think it’s a good thing that they got so many penalties,” said Robin van Persie of Manchester United’s current penalty record.
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