England obsessed with penalties after Euro 2018 defeat
England suffered a heavy defeat in the Eurocup final. At home, at Wembley, in front of their fans and in a penalty shootout, the Three Lions were left without a cup in the final against Italy.
Now, Southgate, who has been haunted by penalties since he was a player, wants to end the panic at eleven meters and he is making his players take penalties with new methods and without goalkeepers.
As Ramsdale explains, first they place a net at the height of the goal line that covers the center of the goal and forces them to practice at a technical level. Then the goalkeepers enter. This is how he explains it Ramsdale. “If I know where they’re shooting seven out of 10 times I’m going to jump early and start stopping them. It might cause concern. We have a skills net where the corners are open. So guys can practice technique. Everyone can take penalties. Everything is in that fine line of pressure that we cannot recreate in training.”
