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Old 17th April 2008, 15:01   #382 (permalink)
Pogue Mahone
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Originally Posted by Red Indian Chief Torn Rubber View Post
The majority. What stops a penalty from entering is usually all down to the taker alone. Either he doesn't use enough power, hits it where the keeper is or at him, plain miss hits it, or simply misses the target. Due to falling to keep focus. If he keeps his focus, the keeper could as well not even bother being in the goal. Because he will never keep it out. No matter how hard he tries . Whether he can accurately read where it will be hit or not.
The majority, eh? But not all.

So for those minority of kicks where the ball doesn't go exactly where he wants it, any keeper who reads the intended direction has a reasonable chance of making a save. A fuck of a lot better than a keeper who doesn't read them anyway.

Therefore, if a keeper reads the direction of a penalty kick he is more likely to save it than one which he doesn't predict.

Christ, Chief, surely you're not really as thick as this thread is making you look? Why don't you concede this point?
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