Lots of Everton fans have been reacting on social media after Gylfi Sigurdsson blew an opportunity to hand Iceland a 3-1 lead in their Euro 2020 qualifier tie against Moldova on Sunday.
Sigurdsson maintained his perfect appearance record for Iceland in their qualifying campaign by starting against Moldova, and had restored his country’s lead in the 65th minute after Nicolae Milinceanu equalised shortly after half-time.
Our £31.5million-rated midfielder could not secure his brace from the penalty spot, though, as Sigurdsson saw his right-footed effort saved in the bottom left-hand corner by Alexei Coselev 12 minutes from time.
Iceland were able to hold on to secure the three points despite Sigurdsson’s miss, which was the second penalty he has failed to score for his country in his last three appearances after missing a spot-kick at home to Andorra last month.
The 30-year-old is yet to miss from the spot for us this season, having converted his penalty against Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup, but had missed three of his five taken in the Premier League last season.
Six of Sigurdsson’s eight missed penalties in professional football for club and country have come since his transfer to Goodison Park in 2017, in a period he has found the net with five spot-kicks.
Who should be on penalties?
Sigurdsson
Richarlison
Digne
Iceland had already seen their hopes of qualifying for next summer’s tournament dashed last Thursday, when a goalless draw with Turkey brought an end to their campaign while booking Turkey and France’s spots at Euro 2020.
Here are some of the messages shared as fans reacted to Sigurdsson missing another penalty…
Classic Gylfi.
— Josh Oldfield (@toffee_Oldfield) November 17, 2019
Love Gylfi but he is a terrible PK taker????
— M (@marknsno) November 17, 2019
Hes horrendous at pens I get nervous if he has to take a pen for us
— Everton FC fan (@OpinionsEverton) November 17, 2019
Another missed penalty ???? he’s not even good at them. We need to get someone else on them.
— Richard Hughes (@Puckyou1912) November 17, 2019
Digne should be our pen taker
— Royal Blue (@RoyalBlue1878_) November 17, 2019
Glad he got the winner. Takes far to much stick but he doesnt half miss some pens ????
— Martin (@efcmartin) November 17, 2019
Think Gylfi is not at his best when he has too much time to think. Seems more of an instinctive striker of the ball.
— C (@chughs67) November 17, 2019
His penalty conversion percentage must be horrific
— Fergus O’Connor (@Feedtheyak22) November 17, 2019