Is there a right time for a Panenka - as Brentford pay the price?

It is a moment Brentford's Dango Ouattara will want to forget.

While West Ham are celebrating their place in the FA Cup quarter-finals, Ouattara will be regretting his costly decision to try a Panenka in Monday night's tense penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.

His weak, dinked effort was simply caught by Hammers goalkeeper Alphonse Areola for the only missed spot-kick as Brentford's dreams of a first major cup final vanished for another season.

Igor Thiago twice cancelled out Jarrod Bowen goals in normal time but, fielding a strong side, Brentford ultimately lost out to a much-changed West Ham.

Bees boss Keith Andrews was quick to defend the 24-year-old forward, though.

He said: "No, I'm not annoyed at all. When you miss a penalty it is a tough moment, but it is easier to not take a penalty than take a penalty.

"It takes serious courage to do that. He practises that technique a lot, if it goes in everyone's raving about him.

"We've had it in the past when people have been persecuted and ridiculed for missing a penalty on the biggest stage and that's ridiculous.

"He will have the utmost support from me and everyone around."

Former West Ham forward Joe Cole told TNT: "He [Dango Ouattara] looked so confident, he took his time and looked in complete control and he did that - it's unexplainable.

"He was outstanding, really good, but that does not matter when you miss a penalty in a shootout. You don't want to chastise the lad - I hope he doesn't do it again in his career."

Ex-Tottenham midfielder Glenn Hoddle, added: "He took so long. I think he had a thousand thoughts going through his mind and when you're like that as a taker you miss. The young lad will absolutely regret trying the Panenka at that time."

Where did the Panenka come from?

The Panenka takes its name from Antonin Panenka, who famously chipped his penalty down the middle to win the 1976 European Championship for Czechoslovakia.

The game against reigning champions West Germany had ended 2-2 after extra time in Yugoslavia, with a penalty shootout to decide the winner.

When Uli Hoeness smashed his spot-kick over the bar, Czech midfielder Panenka had the chance to win for the underdogs.

After a quick run-up, Panenka floated a delicate chip down the middle to befuddle goalkeeper Sepp Maier and win the trophy for Czechoslovakia.

It was not the first time Panenka had attempted such a penalty. In fact, he had scored for his club side Bohemians against local rival Dukla Prague in the same manner just a month earlier.

However, his Euros-winning effort brought the technique to a wider audience and the Panenka was born.

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