Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says that midfielder Mesut Ozil will bounce back from his penalty miss, but he could end up being like Dennis Bergkamp where he won’t take a penalty again.
Ozil’s penalty miss against Bayern Munich was a turning point in the game against the current UEFA Champions League champions, in a match where Arsenal were on top and looking very likely to take an early lead.
Regarding the penalty miss and allowing Ozil to recover from it, Wenger said:
“I believe that at the moment I have to let him recover from that. I have seen this before with Bergkamp, missing in 1999 [in the FA Cup semi-final replay against Manchester United] and refusing after to take any penalties. [But] He gets a statue today.
It’s part of the job to deal with disappointment and prove you can get on with it. He apologized after the game. I don’t think people are shocked he missed, it’s just he takes his penalties in an unusual way.”
Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:
Premier League
- Mesut Ozil could be like Dennis Bergkamp and never take a penalty again,’ says Arsene Wenger — The Independent
- Mesut Özil will bounce back from penalty miss, says Arsène Wenger — The Guardian
- Chris Hughton’s job on the line in Norwich City clash with Tottenham Hotspur — The Telegraph
- Felix Magath sets struggling Fulham a six-win target to avoid relegation — The Guardian
- Stoke City: Oussama Assaidi ‘out for weeks’ with knee ligament damage — Stoke Sentinel
- Sam Allardyce denies putting pressure on Ravel Morrison over agent — The Guardian
- Ray Wilkins: My battle with illness, depression… and those booze rumors — The Mail
- Arsenal’s Wojciech Szczesny likely to avoid sanction for obscene gesture — The Guardian
- Aston Villa’s Alan Hutton won’t play again because he’s paid too much confesses Paul Lambert — The Mirror
- Hull City: Fans group ‘welcome’ news of hike in season ticket prices — Sky Sports
- Cardiff City captain Mark Hudson to miss rest of Premier League season with hamstring injury — Wales Online
- Sergio Agüero hands Manchester City fitness boost for League Cup final — The Guardian
- Jack Butland signs on loan for Leeds until the end of the season from Stoke — The Mirror
- Hull City name change: Supporters ‘pleased’ to see owner move away from threat to sell club over Tigers name change — Independent
- BT to show ex-ref Mark Halsey the red card after alleged bow to Premier League pressure — The Mail
- Manuel Pellegrini faces investigation for comments after Manchester City defeat to Barcelona — The Independent
- Pepe Mel vows to keep West Brom in the top flight — Sky Sports
- Robin van Persie happier playing for Netherlands than Manchester United, says Louis van Gaal — The Independent
- Fulham decided to sack Meulensteen two games before he left according to Felix Magath — Daily Star
- Ray Wilkins reveals he has been on medication ‘for the past two years’ to help fight battle with depression — The Independent
- Eric Cantona mask tribute by Manchester United fans set to rile Crystal Palace — Bleacher Report
- Filming for the new movie about Lionel Messi is happening now. This is what the child actor playing Messi looks like — 101GG
- Chelsea boss Mourinho plots Zanetti swoop — Goal
- Luis Suarez: I want to pay back the fans who stood by me — Daily Post
- Manuel Pellegrini apologizes for post-Barcelona referee comments — MEN
MLS
- David Beckham looks to bring Xavi to Miami, as glitzy rumors continue — Pro Soccer Talk
- Major League Soccer purchases Chivas USA — MLS
- MLS commissioner confirms Kroenke won’t buy Chivas USA, gives details on future plan — Pro Soccer Talk
International soccer
- Spain assistant coach Grande: Puyol unlikely to be at World Cup — Goal
- Fabio Capello names wrong player by same name to Russia squad — FOX Soccer
Serie A
La Liga
Football League
- Michael Jackson appointed manager of Shrewsbury Town — The Guardian
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