Those keeping up with me, will have probably deduced from the title, that this release, is about shootouts. Yes, those dreaded Penalty Kicks.
A lot of people dislike shootouts. I'm not in that camp, I absolutely love them. The drama, passion, and nerves involved get me hooked. I love watching them, even when not supporting either side. It's a simple enough prospect, but when you're fourth man up to the spot, needing to score to keep your side in with a chance, it's all of a sudden a different ball game. Even though it isn't.
I like taking penalties too, I play football a bit with my friends, and often, after a kickabout, we have a Penalty competition, where everyone takes a turn in goal, and everyone takes three penalties at each keeper. Highest scorer at the end wins. I even enjoy being in goal facing them, though I appreciate, at a higher level of play, it can't be any fun watching someone have a free shot at you from twelve yards. Though the competitions we have are tremendous fun, and extremely competitive, we all want to win. Haha.
I've once scored 53 consecutive from the spot. Though one of my friends must claim the top honour, Twelve saves in a row, from a couple of quite good takers. Always harder to save them than score, I feel.
Nothing else to this one, but if anyone else has some thoughts on Penalty Kicks, feel free to add them.
All the best~