‘Penalties are about who calls the shots, and Andreas rules Itaquera’ | OneFootball

Andreas Pereira was the topic of the week after stepping on the penalty spot at Neo Química Arena moments before Memphis took and missed the penalty during the Corinthians vs. Palmeiras match. The game of commanding and being commanded in one of football’s most tense moments not only affected the result, but also brought a series of discussions to light.

Geir Jordet is one of the leading sports psychologists. The Norwegian has over two decades of research dedicated exclusively to penalties. The stories and records are documented in the book called “Pressão” (“Pressure”), released in Portuguese last September by the publisher “Livros de Valor.”

Jordet addresses everything surrounding the penalty, from the referee’s call to the kick itself. In one passage of the book, he writes about how to command and be commanded. One excerpt specifically mentions the fact that players from the team awarded the penalty “take care” of the penalty spot.

In some teams, there is even a specific determination for a certain player to have this role, just as a fake taker holds the ball while the official kicker distances himself from all the confusion.

When the team that will take the penalty loses the chance to command the situation, statistically, the penalties are not converted. Andreas saw the opportunity and interfered. The worst that could have happened to the number 8 would have been a yellow card if Raphael Claus had noticed.

The tension of penalties in decisive matches and big games increases the pressure on athletes, and the recent history of the Derby shows this. Of the last five penalty kicks, only one resulted in a goal, a 20% success rate.

Andreas Pereira was not the first and certainly won’t be the last. Of course, it wasn’t right, but the Palmeiras player took the risk of being punished on the field. Taking the discussion beyond that is an exaggeration.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.