According to GREG Leigh, Cameron Brannagan takes penalties as naturally as he walks and breathes.
In the Sky Bet League One play-off semi-final against Peterborough United, Oxford United’s spot kicker converted from 12 yards, bringing the team back ahead on aggregate.
Brannagan’s recent penalty brought his total to ten successful spot kicks this season, with not a single one failing.
Just minutes earlier, Posh defender Josh Knight tied the semi-final draw on aggregate, putting pressure on Brannagan to restore the U’s lead from the spot after Harrison Burrows was punished for a handball in the area.
Leigh stated, “Penalties are simply something that comes naturally to him. It’s like walking or breathing.
“When we received the penalty, there were many hearts in mouths, and I believe he was the calmest person in the stadium.
“He knew what he needed to do, and he did it. That’s a leader you need out there.
“He can bring that fire in the gut while simultaneously bringing that calm head. “They say fire in the belly and ice in the head, and Cam is the embodiment of that.”
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