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Why do the world's best footballers take such poor penalties? 

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[Bigiron]

Why do the world's best footballers take such poor penalties? 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/wh...?cid=FBcna

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[size=11]Croatia's goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic reacts after Brazil's Marquinhos missed a penalty shot during the penalty shootout in the World Cup quarterfinal match between Croatia and Brazil, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar,…see more
09 Dec 2022 11:10PM (Updated: 10 Dec 2022 08:23AM)
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DOHA: There has been at least one penalty shootout in the quarter-finals of the last nine World Cup tournaments, peaking in 1986 when three of the four matches went to penalties.
Few of those, however, can have featured a set of spot kicks as poor as in the last-16 games in Qatar. Japan went out with a whimper as Croatia keeper Dominik Livakovic saved tame efforts from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma and Maya Yoshida.[/size]

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[size=11]Spain coach Luis Enrique was firmly in the "it's not a lottery" camp, saying before his team's last-16 clash with Morocco that he had told the players to take 1,000 practice penalties when with their clubs.
Either they weren't listening or it didn't work as the first three players to attempt one all failed to convert. Pablo Sarabia, who was brought on at the end of the match for just for that job, hit the post while Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets had their tame efforts comfortably saved to send Morocco through.
Having also gone out at the same stage on penalties to Russia four years ago, it was an inexplicable performance by a team containing some of the most technically talented players in the sport.
The most notable aspect of both 2022 shootouts was the shockingly poor quality of the kicks. The six penalties missed by the losing teams were all struck without much power and most not right in the corner, a strategy that left fans and experts scratching their heads and gave the keepers easy wins.
Argentina's goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saves from Virgil van Dijk of the Netherlands in a penalty shootout during the World Cup quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Saturday,…see more
Data company Nielsen Gracenote has analysed all penalties taken at the last five World Cups, including Qatar, and found that shooting low to the right (50 per cent) or left (68 per cent) has the lowest success rate - and even those figures don't factor in how far to the right or left.[/size]

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[size=11]Unsurprisingly, shots into the top area, whether wide or central, have a 100 per cent conversion rate - 20 attempts in this study. Although there might appear more risk in going high, only five penalties have hit or gone over the bar in that time, while seven have hit a post or gone wide.
Former England striker Alan Shearer had a brilliant penalty record, achieved by usually smashing the ball high into a corner so that even if a goalkeeper dived towards it, he had no chance of saving it.
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So why do so many players seem unable to back their technique to aim at a small but productive top corner and instead go low? "The margin for error is just that bit less aiming for that part of the goal," Dr Matt Miller-Dicks, Senior Lecturer in Skill Acquisition at the University of Portsmouth told Reuters.
"You can't hit a penalty too low because the ground's there but obviously you can hit it too high, so it's a sort of safety net. In less pressurised situations players might be more confident to go for the top corner."
Body language and confidence also play a part - with the Japanese players all looking almost terrified as they lined up their efforts. The increasing use of stuttered run-ups and attempts to bamboozle the keeper also seem often to do more harm than good.[/size]


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[Sticw]

FIFA should stop using penalty kicks to determine a match. First, it's a team game, why leave the fate to a one on one? Second, so end of the day it's a goal keeper Vs striker game? And after 90mins, we put all the pressure on the keeper to carry for the team? Last, why not just do sudden death first to score team instead of penalty shots, surely will have a goal given enough time. And since WC is once every 4 years, some extended matches will thrill the fans.

[sgh]

FIFA should stop using penalty kicks to determine a match. First, it's a team game, why leave the fate to a one on one? Second, so end of the day it's a goal keeper Vs striker game? And after 90mins, we put all the pressure on the keeper to carry for the team? Last, why not just do sudden death first to score team instead of penalty shots, surely will have a goal given enough time. And since WC is once every 4 years, some extended matches will thrill the fans.

I think sudden death first team to score is implemented for uefa Euro cup? I remember Germany score that but that I think was based on the 30 min extra time who scored who win. If not there are concerns on the players health if the rule is keep playing until one team score

Update: it is called Golden Goal

https://talksport.com/football/395155/wh...022-qatar/

[Blin]

FIFA should stop using penalty kicks to determine a match. First, it's a team game, why leave the fate to a one on one? Second, so end of the day it's a goal keeper Vs striker game? And after 90mins, we put all the pressure on the keeper to carry for the team? Last, why not just do sudden death first to score team instead of penalty shots, surely will have a goal given enough time. And since WC is once every 4 years, some extended matches will thrill the fans.

Extra time no goal keepers fairer.

[8ighty8]

Extra time no goal keepers fairer.

I like you ideal.

[ODA TETSURO]

Better after 90mins, if score draw, put 100 more soccer balls on the field and see who score most balls.