Anton_Berg
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In today's Times. Study by academics says... well it doesn't need explanation really. The keeper stands a better chance with a clear view of the free kick as it's taken.
Appropriate username, Big John blasted them through the wall!The new walls with defender on the ground are interesting development
How many free kicks don’t hit the target though because of the wall? Players trying to get it up and down and around, causing the ball to go straight out of play or into the wall?
Unfortunately the Times has a paywall.I think that's the real question.
If the question is: is there more chance of the keeper making a save without a wall, I'm not surprised if the answer is yes.
But the point is keeping the ball out of the goal, not the keeper making a save. I've not read the full study (but would like to if anyone has a link), but it's quite conceivable that no wall means that keepers make more saves AND concedes more goals.
Agree with Muttley, anything over 30 yards the keeper would probably prefer a clear view and be confident of saving anything unless JFH is shooting.I've often wondered if beyond thirty - thirty five yards then a keeper should be able to stop any shot given clear sight of it and that perhaps a wall reduces his reaction time. They should be able to test this on a training field?
The lying down thing is commonplace now especially in La Liga, it's totally pointless and ineffective though. According to my calculations about 0.00001% of free kicks try to go under the wall and even less actually go in.Did I imagine it but did I see last night Man City had a free kick and they put a wall of their own in front of the defensive wall plus the defenders had one of their players lying down behind their wall????
Didn't see your post but I pretty much said exactly the same thing, surely only a crap keeper would get beat from that distance with no obstructions.I've often wondered if beyond thirty - thirty five yards then a keeper should be able to stop any shot given clear sight of it and that perhaps a wall reduces his reaction time. They should be able to test this on a training field?
Interesting as in ridiculous for me. Can see that being outlayer by FIFA pretty quickly.The new walls with defender on the ground are interesting development
Agree with Muttley, anything over 30 yards the keeper would probably prefer a clear view and be confident of saving anything unless JFH is shooting.