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Originally Posted by MIJB#19
Don't overestimate soccer players in this area, I think you'll find little to no top flight players that never missed a penalty kick.
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Sure, but I have to imagine the percentages are vastly in the favor of the players. I just think the advantage from penalty kicks/shootouts is overblown given the game itself. Scoring is at a premium and fouls hardly count for anything... unless you're in the box in which case it's a nearly automatic goal. But teams with the ball in the box on a normal offensive play only score at a fraction of the rate of penalties. It just seems out of whack/proportion to me.
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