The Dutch academic research answered the questions about which penalty had the most pressureLawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 9:10 amI should clarify that I meant going second. The number 5 going first's team could be 1 up or 1 down when he/she takes his/her kick.LawrenceCooper wrote: ↑Tue Jul 13, 2021 8:23 amI don't understand how that is less pressure than number 5. If it is already decided he/she won't be taking a penalty, otherwise he/she will either need to score to win or score to equalise and keep his/her team in the shoot-out. At any rate, you wouldn't save players for 6-11.David Williams wrote: ↑Mon Jul 12, 2021 7:30 pmI can think of three penalty shoot-outs that went the full distance, so if anything numbers 6 to 11 were under more pressure as it was sudden death.
Personally, I'd have had Saka first and Kane at 4 or 5, but in Gareth we trust; if Rashford's had gone in, would Sancho have scored too? It doesn't matter now; 496 (?) days until Qatar starts