Opinion

What a time it has been for Nick Woltemade between the September and October international breaks.

With goals in four of his five starts and he was denied a stonewall penalty in the fifth of those starts vs Bournemouth.

So much for overpaying for the lad!

The way Nick took the penalty on Sunday against Forest, when I saw his faltering run up followed by him cutting his foot across the ball, I immediately put both hands on my head thinking he was going to shank it into the Gallowgate.

Thankfully, I didn’t shut my eyes, because it ended up the most perfect penalty possible – into the roof of the net halfway into the goal towards one corner of it. I hope though that he doesn’t try this type of shot every single time, else I’m going to need medication soon (and he will miss at some point because no one gets this type of risky penalty shot right 100% of the time – check Salah’s missed pens vs Bournemouth/Leicester in the past for reference)!

Also, Nick Woltemade was clearly unable to even walk towards the ball in the 87th min (one late sprint...