Haven't seen a Japanese team choke that badly since WW2.
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That was being worn out and not thinking properly
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Shamefur dispray
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Big one coming up at 1:00
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Didn't affect Croatia's shooters. Of course the players are worn out, but they're not being asked to run a marathon.

I think players shoot low too often. They give the goalie a great chance of saving it if he guesses correctly.
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statistically, shooting down the middle scores best, but i imagine it's because of the surprise element. you can't overdo it.
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With the first penalty shootout of this World Cup I figured now is a good time to remind people that old school MLS penalties rule them all

soccer is just better with old school MLS penalties

🇺🇸⚽️pic.twitter.com/J64hN1HUyw

— OpTic Hitch (@hitchariide) May 21, 2021

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Great penalty takers normally hit with power, such that even if the keeper is right they can’t save it. If you look at someone like Kane, the keeper can guess right and the shot is still under him before he hits the ground. You can’t leave the shot close to the keeper as the Japanese players did unless it’s really going to be driven.
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That is sick
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there was some interesting data done on penalties that showed older players are better at them. that's not overly surprising, but it was neat to see it actually confirmed. players aged 32-33 made the highest percentage.
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#RacistPlanet
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That's how we had to do it in high school. It was so much harder than a regular PK. The goalie charging out and cutting the angle made it difficult. My strategy was always to take one small touch and then blast a shot before the keeper got out to narrow the angle.
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It's a joke from an ancient meme, relax big guy.
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Welp
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This one seems to be already over
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