Yeah absolutely, I think from a purely statistical point of view the way to go is to blast it down the middle because the gk rarely stands his ground but just chipping it up like that gives the goalie the chance to stand back up.Morbius wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 8:50 pmIf he was on the pitch I would give it KDB every time. It should be fundamental in the arsenal of every top class footballer to be able to strike a ball well into the corner with pace from 12 yards.Trader Pat wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 7:12 pmI always think it shows the penalty taker isn't that confident to begin with
But apart from Bruno and Kane there aren't many in the Prem you would hang your hat on. You're right about the confidence thing but if a player doesn't have the confidence to add power and go for the corner then he shouldn't be taking it. Just hoping to out fox the keeper by going down the middle is a tactic by takers who lack confidence or power. Plus it gives the keeper a chance to bluff the taker by faking movement left or right and holding his position to coerce a down the middle pen
I think it looks better as well if you blast it, as long as it goes in of course!