Parker Slams Lookman Over Worse Penalty Miss

Fulham Coach Scott Parker was left angry with Ademola Lookman's failed Panenka attempt that cost Fulham a point at West Ham, declaring: "He needs to learn," BSNSports.com.ng reports. Lookman's attempt was saved in the last minute as Fulham slipped to a 1-0 defeat at West Ham after Tomas Soucek had fired home moments earlier. Aleksandar Mitrovic had missed their previous penalty at Sheffield United this season and Parker said his striker would have taken the penalty but was suffering with an injury when the foul was awarded by VAR, so the second-choice Lookman stepped up. Speaking after the game, Parker said: “The penalty – the boy has made a mistake, that’s clear. You can miss a penalty, but you can’t miss a penalty like that. He knows that. When you’re young you have to learn quick. “He’s disappointed and rightly so. Everyone can miss penalties of course but in a certain way. This is football, growing as an individual and we’ll learn from this. “I’m not going to shirk away from the penalty miss, I’m angry, and he [Lookman] is as well. You just can’t miss a penalty like that. If you take one like that, you have to score.” The defeat place Fulham in 17th place on four points and are just a point outside the relegation zone.