I guess it's because most pros should never miss a pen but they do because of psychological pressure and simply extending the time to take a pen increases that pressure.Could someone explain to me why it's a bad thing compared to a normal run up? I've seen Jose and Pogba both saying he might change it up now that keepers have figured it out. But, even if the keeper knows how it goes, wouldn't that also be the case if he did a normal run up?
Good point.I prefer a normal run-up. By striking the ball more or less from a standing start Pogba is needlessly removing the option of hitting with power from his arsenal and relying solely on sending the keeper the wrong way. Unless you're supremely skilled at tricking the keeper and/or picking the very top corner out with every kick, neither of which Pogba has shown, I don't like the idea of hemming yourself in with a slow run-up.
Before the miss yesterday and the miss against against Burnley, he missed one for Juve in 2015. Before this season he wasn't our penalty taker, having only scored one penalty for before in Europa League. I'm not saying he's on level with Kane or Agüero but the uproar caused by his run-up is a bit odd. It's nothing new, he had to retake a penalty when he played for our reserves 10 years because the ref wasn't sure if it was legal and scored with the same slow run-up at the U20 world cup in 2013. Why are we still getting worked up over this?when you compare his stats to other crappy penalty takers, then yeah it doesn't look so bad. how about comparing him to Kane (13 from 15), or Aguero (12 from 14)? neither of which have some stupid stutter tactic.
Pengba.It should be named after him. The Pogpen like Panenka.
True enough on the speeding up, compare it to this (skip to 50 seconds in):I don't mind the slow run up but he then needs to speed up and commit just before he hits it.
Today he was still in walking mode as he struck it, so he got very little power.
Yeah see that's absolutely fine, and i'm pretty sure that's the way he means to do it. For some reason though he just got stuck in slow motion, maybe Pickford put him off by not flinching? Idk.True enough on the speeding up, compare it to this (skip to 50 seconds in):
He got sent off because of it in a youth cup game and his conversion rate is crap for the first team so you’ve got a strange definition of “working well”.It's been his way of taking penalties ever since the youth teams and it's worked well so there was no reason to change anything. Its his way of destabilizing the keeper as he says himself. He doesn't need to stand out from anyone. He's doing what worked for him the best.
But he needs change it now. The goalkeepers are wising up to it so he needs to change it.
He's got physical issues you insensitive bastard.Is there anything more infuriating? I wouldn't mind but he's not even that good a penalty taker.
He got sent off because he stopped just before kicking the ball, he faked a shot.He got sent off because of it in a youth cup game and his conversion rate is crap for the first team so you’ve got a strange definition of “working well”.
If there was no power in the shot, Pickford wouldn't have parried it straight back into Pogba's path. You don't need a long run up to strike a ball hard from the penalty spot.I prefer a normal run-up. By striking the ball more or less from a standing start Pogba is needlessly removing the option of hitting with power from his arsenal and relying solely on sending the keeper the wrong way. Unless you're supremely skilled at tricking the keeper and/or picking the very top corner out with every kick, neither of which Pogba has shown, I don't like the idea of hemming yourself in with a slow run-up.
I do, especially when his shot is saved as it was yesterday. He was very lucky with the rebound.Who cares?
This, although I suspect the run-up makes it harder to take a good penalty, hence the frustration.Don't give a shit about the run up but if you can neither put it in the corner nor send the keeper the wrong way, you shouldn't be on pens.
Ha ha - good one!He should do it like Perotti
100% agree.I don't mind the slow run up but he then needs to speed up and commit just before he hits it.
Today he was still in walking mode as he struck it, so he got very little power.
There is literally nothing more infuriating than Pogba's run up.Is there anything more infuriating? I wouldn't mind but he's not even that good a penalty taker.
Yup, I myself was pretty annoyed with the rise of far-right until Pogba started with his shite run-ups.There is literally nothing more infuriating than Pogba's run up.
