Goalkeepers are Getting Worse 🤯

Football fans are calling this the worst goalkeeper performance in penalty shootout history… David Raya went 0 for 5 vs Manchester United earlier this week, guessing the wrong direction every single time. However, he’s not alone—in the last two decades, penalty conversion rates have risen from 74% all the way to 90% this season. But.. Why? 😳 Experts claim penalty takers are improving, but I looked at the stats. Truth is, goalkeepers are just getting worse. This season, 95 of 106 penalties were scored in the Premier League alone. I looked at their technique—and this isn’t too surprising. A study of 286 shootouts found that GK’s save just 10% of penalties when diving left or right. The best technique is to remain standing until the ball is kicked, then react. This approach yielded a save-rate of 39%, but it’s almost never used. Goalkeeper in the Prem dove early 102 times, and the 4 they didn’t? They guessed it’d go down the middle, which is literally never did. The result? A 7.5% save rate… Goalkeepers are 100% getting worse. #football #soccer #goalkeeper #sports #futbol #skills #fail #fifa #worldcup #gk #tutorial #futebol #penalty #news #interesting #cool #championsleague #premierleague #shorts #footballshorts #crazy #viral