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re: Why do players often come nowhere close to the goal when taking a decent shot?
Posted on 1/21/23 at 1:26 pm to hendersonshands
Posted on 1/21/23 at 1:26 pm to hendersonshands
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The difference between a knuckling piss missile and a catapulted turd into the stands is like an eighth of an inch.
I'd argue it's even more exact than that when you consider the movement of the ball has an infinite amount of variances before you strike it, not to mention the differing physical makeup of the balls make a difference from year to year and league to league as well.
Comparing it to basketball is just not valid at all considering every time right before a ball is shot, the ball is at a dead stop in a player's hands.
The baseball comparison works a lot better with every shot going into the crowd the equivalent of a foul ball.
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Posted on 1/21/23 at 6:50 pm to Broski
It’s like trying to hit a baseball, while running, with a defender hanging on you, and with a goalie to stop it.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 6:54 pm to ElJefe686
Hyperbole is not necessary. The ball is significantly larger and you aren't trying to do it with a skinny implement.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 6:54 pm to ElJefe686
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It’s like trying to hit a baseball, while running, with a defender hanging on you, and with a goalie to stop it.
Hitting a baseball is still much, much harder.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 7:14 am to PrimeTime Money
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So again.. why is the passing generally so accurate yet the shots taken so often not even close. I completely understand missing. It’s the shots that aren’t even anywhere close that I have trouble understanding
The difference between passing and shooting is where on the foot they are usually done.
Passing (especially those quick ground passes) is usually with the inside arch of the foot to the ankle. It has the most surface area to hit the ball and is the most to hit the ball consistently.
Striking can be done anywhere with the foot, but I think the shots you're referring to, and the ones which have the most power and curl are done with the top of the foot.
Like others said the position of every other body part have an effect on where the kick goes.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 10:01 am to PrimeTime Money
The variables in soccer are never the same. Speed, rotation and trajectory of incoming ball combined with position of your body are never exactly the same. Hard to do it in perfect conditions standing still, no try it at gate speed after you’ve been running for 90 min in the rain with 3 defenders around you.
If the best in the world can’t do it 100% of the time then assume it cannot be done.
If the best in the world can’t do it 100% of the time then assume it cannot be done.
Posted on 1/22/23 at 6:17 pm to PrimeTime Money
This reminds me of what I was told at a very young age by a coach.
Soccer is the easiest sport to play, but the hardest to play well.
You are using your foot. Only the best can manipulate the ball to do what they want every time.
And I would get hung up on stuff like that, but the best goal scorers aren’t scoring on every shot. They just take a shite load and if you take 5 shots and one goes in, you win 1-0. You are the hero.
This also reminds me of where my mind went for a minute in the Arsenal game earlier. Nkhetia missed some good chances, but still scored 2 goals and we won.
So I look at that and have to say, he keeps getting himself in good situations, that’s what matters, and the goals keep coming.
Soccer is the easiest sport to play, but the hardest to play well.
You are using your foot. Only the best can manipulate the ball to do what they want every time.
And I would get hung up on stuff like that, but the best goal scorers aren’t scoring on every shot. They just take a shite load and if you take 5 shots and one goes in, you win 1-0. You are the hero.
This also reminds me of where my mind went for a minute in the Arsenal game earlier. Nkhetia missed some good chances, but still scored 2 goals and we won.
So I look at that and have to say, he keeps getting himself in good situations, that’s what matters, and the goals keep coming.
Posted on 1/23/23 at 9:09 am to dgnx6
I’ve always thought this had to do with pace.
Pros are kicking the ball hard at goal every time.
If they took off a little pace they would be more accurate but the problem is that at that level taking off pace allows the keeper to get to it.
So they bang it and that extra power makes a quarter inch miss on the foot into a 20 foot miss at the goal.
Pros are kicking the ball hard at goal every time.
If they took off a little pace they would be more accurate but the problem is that at that level taking off pace allows the keeper to get to it.
So they bang it and that extra power makes a quarter inch miss on the foot into a 20 foot miss at the goal.
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