Brentford boss slams 'disgusting' comments after panenka penalty miss

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Brentford boss Keith Andrews has labelled any criticism that Dango Ouattara faces for his missed panenka penalty as ‘disgusting’. The Bees slipped to a penalty shootout defeat to their Premier League rivals on Monday evening in the FA Cup fifth round.

The pair battled t o a 2-2 draw in normal time, with Jarrod Bowen and Igor Thiago both netting a brace. Ouattara, 24, missed the decisive penalty for Andrews’ side as his chipped effort was harmlessly collected by Alphonse Areola.

Asked for his verdict, Brentford boss Andrews suggested that any criticism that the winger would potentially face would be unwarranted. Speaking after his side’s defeat, he said: “No, I’m not annoyed at all.

“I think the easiest thing for a footballer to do is not take a penalty. It takes unbelievable courage on a stage like that to take a penalty. It’s probably the first time I’ve ever spoken about penalty kicks and people that miss them.

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“I despise the culture around players that have missed penalty kicks – I think you know the ones I’m talking about, national heroes that have done it, ridiculed, persecuted. I think it’s disgusting.”

Andrews added: “It takes serious courage to do that. He practices that technique a lot, if it goes in everyone’s raving about him. Dango will get the absolute support he needs from myself and everybody attached to it.”

Ouattara, 24, joined Brentford in the summer from Bournemouth . He has scored five goals and notched six assists in all competitions for the London side so far.

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Andrews’ side will now be forced to focus on their push for European football. Brentford currently sit seventh in the Premier League but are just four points behind fifth-placed Chelsea .

Meanwhile, West Ham have secured a spot in the FA Cup quarter-finals and have been drawn to face Leeds United . On his side’s win, Hammers boss Nuno Espirito Santo said: “(It was) a long night but a good one.

“The atmosphere in the end was amazing, our fans celebrating. They deserve this moment of happiness, it’s been hard but they’ve been sticking with us, supporting us, and I think the boys are giving back.

“The game was very tight, it could go both ways, we have to be fair. In the penalties, I think it’s all about being ready to do their tasks and they did it well.”

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