Akanji admits he didn’t want to take a penalty in the game that led Man City to defeat Man Utd to win the Community Shield.
- Manuel Akanji admits he was afraid to take a penalty
- The player previously missed a shot at the Euros, which saw Switzerland eliminated.
- The player revealed that Ederson is the best penalty taker on the team.
Manuel Akanji was solid in defence for Switzerland in their 1-1 draw with Scotland at Euro 2024.
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The City centre-back again play the full 90 minutes for his nation after also starting the impressive 3-1 win over Hungary on Saturday.
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Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji has admitted.
He did not want to take the penalty in Saturday’s 7-6 Community Shield win over Manchester United
“I let the others take the first shot because obviously. When you miss a penalty you don’t have much confidence in the next shot,” Akanji , who missed a ยูฟ่าเบท penalty in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, which ultimately led to Switzerland’s defeat by England and their eventual exit.
“I told Ederson I would shoot it in the middle in training. Luckily it went in. It was not easy. We played well but United were strong before they took a 1-0 lead. Great cross from Oscar Bobb and a good header from Bernardo Silva to get us back into the game.”
“For me, Ederson is probably the best penalty taker in our team. Erling Haaland too. When Ederson takes a penalty, I know it’s a goal.”
For Akanji, he moved from Borussia Dortmund to play with Man City in 2022, playing a total of 97 games in all competitions, scoring 5 goals.