James Tavernier treats Rangers penalty obsession like chess

James Tavernier against every Premiership keeper. And more often than not, the Rangers captain is his club’s penalty king. The 32-year-old’s strike from the spot against Dundee at Dens Park in midweek was the 70th of his career so far. He has buried 56 of them.

“I always do the same run-up no matter where I’m going to put the ball. That’s my style now so it’s now about just continuing to practise and making sure I hit the spot. “The keepers have a lot of info on us so it’s like a game of chess. You’re trying to out-guess each other on where to go. But as long as I get it in the place I want it will be out of the goalie’s reach.”

“For myself, it’s a lot about technique. I’ve taken a lot of them now and you do get a little bit nervous. But it’s generally down to technique. If that is spot on you’re normally putting the ball where you want it to go. “I always have to stay on my toes because I know someone is behind me, waiting to be next in line on penalties. That’s why I have to put them in the back of the net.

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