Iran vs Portugal (Group B) - 19:00 - 25/06/2018

[The39thStep]

Frank Lampard was a reliable penalty taker. I once saw him have to retake a penalty ( I think against West Ham ) three times. He put the ball in the net every time .

 

[Lord Camomile]

Frank Lampard was a reliable penalty taker. I once saw him have to retake a penalty ( I think against West Ham ) three times. He put the ball in the net every time .

Bottom left, 9/10. As Green said, if you can confidently put it in the corner, 'keeper hasn't got much of a chance even if he does guess the right way.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Frank Lampard was a reliable penalty taker. I once saw him have to retake a penalty ( I think against West Ham ) three times. He put the ball in the net every time .

60-10

which is probably better than average. I think we probably think more pens are scored than actually are. Misses are pretty frequent.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Bottom left, 9/10. As Green said, if you can confidently put it in the corner, 'keeper hasn't got much of a chance even if he does guess the right way.

I remember Seaman v Germany deciding not to guess. So he went the right way for each of the five pens. And every one went in the corner. It's not a bad strategy in shoot-outs, imo, but didn't fucking work that night.

 

[Fez909]

60-10

which is probably better than average. I think we probably think more pens are scored than actually are. Misses are pretty frequent.

75% are scored, IIRC

 

[littlebabyjesus]

75% are scored, IIRC

So Le Tissier is incredible. Lampard is very good. And Messi is decidedly average.

 

[The39thStep]

I remember Seaman v Germany deciding not to guess. So he went the right way for each of the five pens. And every one went in the corner. It's not a bad strategy in shoot-outs, imo, but didn't fucking work that night.

Peter Cech at Chelsea had a piss poor record on saving penalties , I used to dread any penalty shot out , and then in the CL final shootout he was magnificent .

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Peter Cech at Chelsea had a piss poor record on saving penalties , I used to dread any penalty shot out , and then in the CL final shootout he was magnificent .

It is odd how much keepers seem to vary in their penalty-saving abilities. Both taking and saving them seem to be a particular skill of their own.

 

[Wilf]

Suarez versus Ronaldo, what a treat

At last, something to get your t.., no, no, that's not worthy.

 

[The39thStep]

I am sure there was some money to be made betting on penalties with the introduction of VAR . I wonder if bookies have reacted and reduced the odds ?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

At last, something to get your t.., no, no, that's not worthy.

Totally worthy. Two of the most exciting footballers on the planet and two of the biggest bellends on the planet.

 

[ddraig]

Iranian neighbours were the loudest ever! going crazy then all outside afterwards to cool and calm down