green winger

Chapter 456 Penalty Shootout ([-])

"Don't change your mind when you are hesitating, think about where you want to shoot the ball instead of where to avoid it, don't keep staring at the goalkeeper!!!"

When Kenny was encouraged by his teammates to go to the penalty spot, the expression and eyes of Inzaghi when he said this kept flashing in his mind, and the cheers of thousands of fans were like thunder, but at this moment Kenny Not only did Ni not feel the noise, but he felt like he was in a closed world and couldn't hear anything.Thinking of Inzaghi's instructions and the trusting eyes of his teammates, his steps gradually became firmer.

Kenny knows that countless fans are focusing on him at this moment, but isn't this what he wants?If you want to become a truly superstar and truly become a necessary member of a wealthy club, this is a test that every player must pass, and this is the case with the penalty kick that established the victory at this moment.

But obviously the many German fans in the stands didn't want Kenny to be safe enough to take the penalty kick. They couldn't suppress the Italian's fanatical singing, so they simply cursed the Italian player with crazy curses!In order to win, the Germans on the scene are already desperate!

"After the penalty is taken, the result can have a long-term impact. It's like ripples on the surface of a lake, or like a butterfly effect. If the previous player succeeds in taking the penalty If the goal is scored, then his joy of success will also infect the following teammates and increase their confidence, otherwise it will reduce the confidence of teammates.”

"This will have a big impact. Whenever a player celebrates his goal, it will increase the chance of the next opponent's penalty miss, and it will also boost the confidence of his teammates. After the goal celebration, those exaggerations, even It’s the dramatic celebration that will have more impact, like pointing to the sky, or running with arms outstretched. These are very meaningful gestures because these are very emotionally contagious gestures.”

"Although we can't know how much effect Ramos's scoop penalty played, we can see from the celebration just now that after Totti scored this goal, the German players all had a look on their faces. They looked sad and felt tremendous pressure. Compared with those German players, it seems that the Italians have become full of confidence, and they already have an absolute advantage in the psychological warfare of the penalty shootout."

"So, as long as Kenny can score a penalty kick, this cruel penalty shootout will come to an end! This is a big challenge for this young Italian player! Can he succeed? "

"At the moment of taking a penalty kick, the player's line of sight is very important. If you look directly at the opponent's goalkeeper, then your goal may be kicked towards him. The position of the ball is even more important. Prefers where the player's gaze falls. This may be due to motor commands generated by eye movements, which, while controlling the direction of our gaze, also affect the direction of our shot."

"So at this time, Kenny should focus on where he is going to shoot, instead of staring at the opponent's goalkeeper. This is what we call goalkeeper strategy. Of course, players can also perform some countermeasures and stare at the goalkeeper. But still shoot the ball into the goal as he wants. It's a very difficult and effective strategy. Look at Vieri who made the penalty before, he rarely stared at the ball, although the ball was at his feet, but he The eye is always looking upwards. When players have this skill, they know how to execute it when faced with various goalkeeping strategies, and their performance in penalty shootouts will be better. They will be on point. The last moment of the ball decision became more flexible."

"When a player panics, his attention will lose focus, and his highly concentrated thoughts are more likely to be scattered or even stagnant. In a highly tense situation, the decision-making made is very bad, so this point The ball will mess up. There is also a link between fear and how we perform in penalty shootouts, fear makes players physically want to flee. This makes it possible for players not to kick the ball hard enough. Quite In contrast, if you get too excited, you will cause too much adrenaline in the body, and you will be over your head and kick the ball away."

"So when you train on a daily basis, it is very important to integrate the physical and mental training. As the retired old players say, if you don't prepare, prepare to fail."

The ball has been placed, the shooting angle has been selected, and even the run-up action before kicking the penalty kick has been thought out. The rest is to concentrate all the previous preparations on the ball, and then shoot the ball.It seems like a simple move, but many times, many players will have problems at this critical last moment.At this moment, Kenny was facing such a problem. He took a deep breath, put the ball down firmly, and then stood in front of the penalty spot.

Looking at the countless fans cheering and cursing him behind the goal, Kenny felt calm and even wanted to laugh, because at this moment even when he had thought about the run-up, he hadn't decided which direction to shoot the ball.

Such a thing sounds a little funny to say, but it actually happened at this time, and Kenny's mind was almost blank except for the points of penalty kicks that repeatedly emerged.

"Are you ready?" The referee Mayer looked at Kahn, who was still calm and moving his knuckles, and turned to Kenny and asked.

Are you ready?Kenny didn't know it himself, his eyes involuntarily passed the referee Mayer, and looked at Buffon who was praying devoutly behind him. The young international goalkeeper's face was devout and holy at the moment.You don't need to think about it to know that Buffon is praying to God to give Italy victory. Such a sincere expression seems to be enough to shake every god.

"Are you ready?" The referee Mayer asked suspiciously when he saw Kenny's erratic eyes.

"Of course!" Kenny retracted his eyes and said with a smile. At this moment, he had found the answer he wanted. He turned his head and looked straight into Kahn's eyes without hesitation. In the moment just now, Kenny had already made up his mind. idea.Since I haven't figured out where to shoot the ball, then leave it all to God!As for Kahn?I don't know if you can guess the thoughts in my heart?The thought that didn't exist.

"Beep~~" Soon Mayer blew the golden whistle in his mouth again. The moment the whistle sounded and rang through the stadium, the whole world fell silent. Kenny ran slowly. His mind went blank in the distance.Kahn, who was standing opposite him, ready to catch any information, couldn't understand such empty eyes. He had never encountered such a situation.

Seeing that Kenny was about to touch the ball, his empty eyes did not change at all. Kahn knew that he could not wait any longer. If he had to make a save when the ball flew out, it would be impossible no matter what. successful!The speed of the ball is by no means achievable by the slow nerve response of human beings, so he could only grit his teeth and throw it hard, and at the same time shouted in his heart: "O omniscient and omnipotent God! Help your pious child!"

Of course, Kenny doesn't always show such blank eyes, and he doesn't always keep his mind blank like this. The moment he touched the ball, his eyes suddenly glowed with an unconcealable look!He knows where he is going!

"GOAL!!!!!! Kenny! Loris Kenny!!! He scored this goal, a goal worth a fortune!!! Kahn guessed the direction of Kenny's shot , but he failed to stop the ball!!!! 4:2!!! The German team missed two rounds of penalty kicks in a row. They lost this cruel penalty shootout. This is the end of the trip!!!”

"What a goal!!! Explosive shot into the net! The ball rushed into the top corner of the goal!!! This is a powerful explosive shot!! Kenny is so confident in himself, it is completely out of the question Unlike a player who has never experienced a penalty shootout before! I have to say that Kahn almost saved the German's fate. He guessed the direction of the ball and almost denied Kenny's shot outside!"

"Fortunately, Kenny himself allowed him to hit a beautiful explosive shot! It is precisely because of this speed and strength that Kahn, who has already touched the ball with his fingertips, is still helpless!!! The Italian team won the victory !! After 10 and 2 minutes of 2:[-] fierce battle, after half an hour of extra time, the two teams from Europe finally decided the final winner in the penalty shootout!"

"Although the Germans lost this semi-final, it is worth mentioning that they have done well enough! The Germans were not popular before the game, and even after entering the knockout round, their performance is still not satisfactory, The United States is not a particularly strong opponent, and even so they almost overturned the German chariot! But in this strong dialogue with the favorites to win the championship, they are worthy of German football, and they show the world You can imagine what kind of youthful storm the re-emerging German chariot will bring in the European Cup two years later!"

"And the Italians! They can advance with their heads held high! They have made great strides along the way! In the knockout round, no one is their enemy, and now, after the baptism of cruel penalty shootouts! They will compete with the Brazilians, The football in that Samba country will have a head-on collision! This will be a competition between European football and South American football!"

(End of this chapter)