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[Robbie Barrett]

Because it gives teams like Chelsea and Real Madrid a chance to win a Champions League after having been outplayed quite considerably which is ridiculous

Yes penalty shootouts were invented for Chelsea and Real Madrid.

[ShoulderRoll]

I don't understand how anyone can dislike penalties tbh.

The absolute best way to decide a game. All the pressure in the world, mano e mano, winner takes all...perfect.

It's shit.

What's the point of two teams fighting it out for 120 minutes if you're just going to decide everything on which goalkeeper can get luckiest in the end?

[gmc_rfc_06]

It's shit.

What's the point of two teams fighting it out for 120 minutes if you're just going to decide everything on which goalkeeper can get luckiest in the end?

It's not luck.

It's all about the players; they are given a big target, but in the face of the highest pressure, how do they handle it?

Even if the keeper goes the right way, a well hit penalty will go in.

You get 120 minutes to win a game. If you can't do it, you face the highest pressure in sports, one on one, penalties.

[Sparked_26]

I know I am biased but Chelsea deserved to beat Bayern Munich in 2012. Simply because they handled the pressure of the shootout.

Played the final away. Which is always a bit ridiculous when it happens, and got bodied for 119 minutes. Then we had to take penos infront of their fans...........and still won.

I wont argue with anyone who says we were one of the worst sides to win it. But we were deserving winners. It was a team that showed intangibles are a big thing in football. That Chelsea team showed a lot of humility and toughness. Albeit not much attacking quality in the semi's and final.

[Sparked_26]

The idea that penalty shootouts are luck is a complete myth.

A perfectly struck penalty simply can't be saved. So that can't be luck.

[El-blanco]

I'm smashed off Pisco. Vamos Chile

[Phenom]

I know I am biased but Chelsea deserved to beat Bayern Munich in 2012. Simply because they handled the pressure of the shootout.

Played the final away. Which is always a bit ridiculous when it happens, and got bodied for 119 minutes. Then we had to take penos infront of their fans...........and still won.

I wont argue with anyone who says we were one of the worst sides to win it. But we were deserving winners. It was a team that showed intangibles are a big thing in football. That Chelsea team showed a lot of humility and toughness. Albeit not much attacking quality in the semi's and final.

Those players were unlucky to not win it before it was deserved specially having eliminated Barca in camp nou playing with 10 men for 60 minutes

And Porto were the worst to ever win it

[Phenom]

It's not luck.

It's all about the players; they are given a big target, but in the face of the highest pressure, how do they handle it?

Even if the keeper goes the right way, a well hit penalty will go in.

You get 120 minutes to win a game. If you can't do it, you face the highest pressure in sports, one on one, penalties.

It's a lot more luck than skill/composure maybe 70% luck but it's better than a coin toss

[ShoulderRoll]

Even if the keeper goes the right way, a well hit penalty will go in.

The idea that penalty shootouts are luck is a complete myth.

A perfectly struck penalty simply can't be saved. So that can't be luck.

It's luck to stop a penalty kick. Not for it to go in.

I can't readily say what I would suggest as an alternative, though. Maybe have 3 vs 3 like they do in hockey.

Or a more appropriate number (5 vs 5? 7 vs 7?) to suit the larger dimensions of a soccer pitch.

At least that way you are still playing the actual game itself to decide things.

[E-Thug]

Yes penalty shootouts were invented for Chelsea and Real Madrid.

You fat Yank, I said teams LIKE, a simile, teams which play ultra defensive football attacking once every hour or getting continuously pinned back and doing **** all