Comments on: Tips for taking penalties

By: Tranter Filley

Tranter Filley — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:42:51 +0000

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By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:27:00 +0000

Don’t forget the psychology – the repositioning of the ball, the pre penalty chat to the penalty taker which I seem to remember happened fairly recently and the audacious wiggly dancing of a goalkeeper and the penalty taker being in awe of the goalie or the other way round – that is one of the reasons that some goalies have more success – but we shall see.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:15:03 +0000

Its worth recalling the England vs Germany shootout in Euro ’96 at Wembley. I haven’t seen a replay recently, but I seem to remember it was a clinical destruction, with each German penalty hitting the top-corner. Controlled power indeed, and Seaman stood no chance – despite having been the hero in an earlier game (Portugal?).

But again, firing the ball into one of the corners is nothing to do with ‘outwitting’ the keeper. Its a tactic that minimises his influence.

By: Armin

Armin — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 12:04:39 +0000

I don’t know, somehow your arguments don’t convince me.

If it’s all down to luck, why are some goal keepers more successful in saving penalties? Are you saying they were lucky early in their career and have built a reputation letting penalty takers get the nerves against them? Or that they are just luckier in general?

In regards to power, I’d say that’s part of the equation, but by far not all. Controlled power is much more important I should think, plain power just drives the ball into the sky or past the goal.

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