Dusan Vlahovic | Signed for Juventus

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kun said:
Strange that because I have the complete opposite perspective, that left footers are generally worse at penalties.

All of our most reliable penalty takers in recent years have been right footed.

Anelka
Elano
Tevez
Balotelli
Yaya Touré

and the best I can think of in the PL era:

Shearer
Le Tissier
Lampard
Henry
Kane

all right footers as well.
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I remember seeing a stat that right footers have an only slightly better success rate at taking penalties in the top European leagues. Something like less than a 5% difference
 
BrazilianBlue (Gus) said:
I remember seeing a stat that right footers have an only slightly better success rate at taking penalties in the top European leagues. Something like less than a 5% difference
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No difference, apparently.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17352051.left-footed-footballers-worse-penalties/

To my biases I’d add: long run ups, short run ups, turning the back on the goalkeeper, stuttering, and standing directly behind the ball before moving to the preferred side. Little wonder I don’t watch penalties.
 
Gabriel said:
No difference, apparently.

https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/17352051.left-footed-footballers-worse-penalties/

To my biases I’d add: long run ups, short run ups, turning the back on the goalkeeper, stuttering, and standing directly behind the ball before moving to the preferred side. Little wonder I don’t watch penalties.
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REVEALED: The art of winning a major tournament penalty shootout | Sporting Intelligence

www.sportingintelligence.com

This article is from 2012 and is looking at all-time penalty shootouts, but I like some of its conclusions:

Not much all-time difference between feet (73.13 per cent success for left-footers, and 75.72 per cent for right) but a big deterioration in left-foot success over time.
Strikers have the best conversion rate (85.52 per cent) with defenders (70.79 per cent) and midfielders (70.67 per cent) virtually the same.
A significantly higher success rate for younger players age 18-24 (79 per cent) and older players aged 31-plus (82 per cent) than ‘peak year’ players aged 25-30 (71.5 per cent).
A significant drop-off in success as pressure grows, with success rates dropping from 80 per cent for the first kicks per team to a low of 63 per cent for the fourth kicks.
A huge difference in success rate in different placements, with 91 per cent of kicks aimed high and right being scored, but as few as 55 cent when hit high and middle.
 
Reminds me of jovetic and that did not end well. He will struggle and after 1 season juv will offer a loan…pass for Kane.
 
kun said:
We all know Foden is that good but how good is it to see young Bazunu there?
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I've been watching him for Ireland. Believe it or not, Ireland's recently appointed coach's methods are finally starting to click. A big part in this is how Bazunu can play from the back with his feet. He is well known to be a fantastic young shot stopping keeper, but i didn't realise until the last few games how good he is with his feet. Higher ceiling than Steffan in my unbiased opinion :P
 
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wolviedinho said:
Reminds me of jovetic and that did not end well. He will struggle and after 1 season juv will offer a loan…pass for Kane.
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Superficially they are similar. Eastern European forwards who play for Fiorentina at a similar age and their surnames end in ić.

Stylistically they are just so different. If anything Vlahović reminds me more of Jovetić's city team mate Negredo.
 
BrazilianBlue (Gus) said:
Awful comparison. Completely different players. Different strengths, different style of play, different physicality. Even the preferred foot is different
I can guess how much of him you have seen
The cliches are always the easy way to go
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The only thing they have in common is they speak (a form of) Serbo-Croat and they have played for Fiorentina.

I wanted us to sign Jovetic before there were any serious links because of his close control and dribbling ability, and was disappointed it didn't turn into a success.

As you say completely different types of player, Jovetic was always a second striker not a target man.
 
Coatigan said:
In the sense they both play for Fiorentina? Because that's where the similarly ends.

And that they both have names ending with ic maybe.
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We see the same thing every few seasons. A new flash in the pan from Italy arrives and a transfer clamour for his signature ensues only for it not to work out and the player is loaned 1/2 seasons later.

I would rather we spend the money on Kane. Proven player over many seasons as opposed to the new name on the scene.
 
wolviedinho said:
We see the same thing every few seasons. A new flash in the pan from Italy arrives and a transfer clamour for his signature ensues only for it not to work out and the player is loaned 1/2 seasons later.

I would rather we spend the money on Kane. Proven player over many seasons as opposed to the new name on the scene.
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Why are you so worried? Didn’t you say Kane in January was “nailed on”? You can even take a break from the transfer forum instead of embarrassing yourself with displays of ignorance any further
 
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deegee33 said:
Usually I find myself on the same page as you.....on this we are totally opposite.
I guess that's why there's chocolate and vanilla.
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I don't mind telling you, young man, that I've been at complete ends with your statement "I guess that's why there's chocolate and vanilla".......are you saying that they signify two flavours that are so opposing that they should never go together and should be eaten separately and never enjoyed side by side in a scrumptious combination?

Surely that would be preposterous!!

And furthermore, I'd like to remind you of "choc ices and Veinetta", which are a fantastic combination of rich chocolate and vanilla ice cream and have been the preferred desert of civil society for over 100 years.

Maybe you could have said "steak and custard", as no one would consume these together, unless you're one of these fancy Americans.


Yours sincerely, Mr R Walls.
 
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