What's going on with penalties - is it time to end the 'stutter'?
Summary
Kylian Mbappe missed a penalty during France’s World Cup quarter-final match against Morocco but later scored a goal to help his team win 2-0. The article discusses whether the “stutter” technique used by penalty takers, where the player hesitates or feints during their run-up, is less effective now because goalkeepers have adapted to it.Key Facts
- Mbappe missed a penalty after using a “stuttering” run-up but later scored a goal in the same match.
- FIFA rules allow players to pause or fake during a penalty run-up, as long as it’s not right before kicking the ball.
- The “stutter” has been used by famous players like Pele and Lionel Messi but can fail if the goalkeeper waits to dive.
- In this World Cup, 11 out of 26 penalties taken with a stutter were missed, a 57% success rate.
- Penalties taken without stuttering had a higher success rate of 68% in this tournament.
- Overall, about 30% of regular penalties and 35% including shootouts have been missed this World Cup, the highest miss rate since 1966.
- Goalkeepers today are bigger and more athletic, making it harder to score penalties.
- Players and goalkeepers use data and study each other to gain advantages during penalties.
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