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  • NilesPacMan
    Anyone read Soccernomics? Had an interesting break-down of the Man Utd/Chelsea PK shootout in 2008 from a game theory perspective.

    Chelsea specifically had a company that analyzed both Van der Sar's save preference and Man Utd's kick preferences, and they had a good gameplan until Terry slipped and Anelka simply didn't listen. I wonder how much that will play into these penalties.
  • I Wear Pants
    Bayern Masterplan:
    • Get in front of Chelsea attackers
    • Fall
  • I Wear Pants
    Hate penalties. Ending a football match in penalties is like ending a baseball game with a home run derby.
  • chicago510
    Neuer is so damn big.
  • Laley23
    If I stepped up to take a PK in the CL Final, and Manuel Neuer was in goal. Id shit myself and just walk off the field.
  • chicago510
    Dude got a 12 yard running start lol.
  • sportsfan24
    Laley23;1175773 wrote:Yeah. Catching on quick lol.

    Figured that was the only explanation for the non goal lol
  • Laley23
    I Wear Pants;1175883 wrote:Bayern Masterplan:
    • Get in front of Chelsea attackers
    • Fall
    Chelsea Masterplan:

    ---Dont play soccer for 95% of the game
    ---Hope our 1 attack per half goes in

    :D:D:D
  • chicago510
    Neuer converts one for good measure.
  • chicago510
    Its ballsy, but high and hard is almost impossible to stop.
  • I Wear Pants
    YES
  • Laley23
    Big save from Cech.
  • chicago510
    Wow Cech answers.
  • Laley23
    I smell a Neuer save to win it on the 5th PK from Chelsea.
  • gorocks99
    And we're tied. Wow. How many more will it take?
  • chicago510
    No pressure here Bastain.
  • Laley23
    Come on Bastian!
  • gorocks99
    what a heartbreaker!
  • I Wear Pants
    Yes ytes fufk ytes
  • chicago510
    Holy shit. I hate the hesistation.
  • gorocks99
    It's all on Drogba.
  • Laley23
    Wow. That was terrible from Bastian.
  • chicago510
    Chelsea's fairy tale complete?
  • gorocks99
    Holy shit, Chelsea are European champions.
  • chicago510
    Unreal. Brutal loss for Bayern.