World Cup 2022 - Qatar (with SR Pick'Em league)

IceHot said

I played with a goal keeper who had Mexican national team experience (way way back - too many moons ago to count). After stoning a PK in a big game he told me there really is a lot of psychology and even some culture that goes into defending PKs. I still believe this is true.

Dont rely solely on confirmation bias Neymar and Lewandowski buried their PKs with slow run-ups, hops, and skips.

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Totally.

I think it actually boils down to an individual and his mental make up.

I was too "thinky" - therefore, to take the "thinking" out, it was a pretty fast run up. Selected side and went after it. Didnt look at keeper at all. Either he was guessing right and saving or not. And i didnt possess 1/5th of the skill these guys have.

At this level, the skill these guys possess along with the confidence, i really think the mental make-up is what breaks the player in that moment.

Its absolutely true and why you saw Bono speaking to the 2nd PK taker just to remind him that " i know where you are going" - make him think lol.