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This game was exceptional. Most games don't have any penalties. "In Europe’s top five leagues, 10.41% of the goals were scored from penalties" https://www.dri
by myroon5 4y ago
This game was exceptional. Most games don't have any penalties.
"In Europe’s top five leagues, 10.41% of the goals were scored from penalties"
https://www.driblab.com/driblab-en/how-significant-are-penalties-in-european-football/ https://www.driblab.com/driblab-en/how-significant-are-penal...
- listenallyall 4y agoPerhaps. But when the world was watching, Messi scored a PK in the quarter-final, the semi-final, and the final. If I am coaching a national team, I am studying every game in this tournament and learning exactly what characteristics, what combo of players, what scenarios are most likely to generate PKs and going all-in with that strategy. Maybe Argentina's coach already did.