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Too Light?
Many of the games that I have watched in the world cup so far have been very entertaining, but I am getting confused; why are top players such as Totti, Rivaldo, and many other world class players have been hitting a lot of their shots far to high.
Is this because the balls are too light? Alan Hanson stated:
>The new world cup balls highly technological, and you do not need to put as much effort into kicking them.
Is this true? If so it would explain why players have missing the target completely, however I have also noticed that the players have been leaning back a lot; this would also have a great effect on the direction of the ball.
I think that because Japan are such technological country they have developed a ball that is so advanced that no one can strike it with great accuracy; hopefully in Germany 2006 the Germans will not have developed such a technological wonder.
Many of the games that I have watched in the world cup so far have been very entertaining, but I am getting confused; why are top players such as Totti, Rivaldo, and many other world class players have been hitting a lot of their shots far to high.
Is this because the balls are too light? Alan Hanson stated:
>The new world cup balls highly technological, and you do not need to put as much effort into kicking them.
Is this true? If so it would explain why players have missing the target completely, however I have also noticed that the players have been leaning back a lot; this would also have a great effect on the direction of the ball.
I think that because Japan are such technological country they have developed a ball that is so advanced that no one can strike it with great accuracy; hopefully in Germany 2006 the Germans will not have developed such a technological wonder.
In the last World Cup, the French introduced a new, lighter ball, which only they had tested. Not surprisingly, they won the world cup...
Perhaps the players will get used to them as the tournement progresses.
The players don't seem to have got to grips with them as yet.
One thing I have noticed is that we have had quite a few goals already that the keepers have got quite a good touch to, but have still gone in.
They tend to bounce quite high as well.
The players don't seem to have got to grips with them as yet.
One thing I have noticed is that we have had quite a few goals already that the keepers have got quite a good touch to, but have still gone in.
They tend to bounce quite high as well.
Did you watch the Tunisia match earlier???
Juts before they scored the equalising free kick, the whistle was blown RIGHT BEFORE this one guy struck an incredible effort right into the top-right-hand corner!! The keeper had no chance!!!
Just a shame that the whistle had already gone for the foul. :(
That would've been 'Goal of the Tournament'!!
I was laughing at the time when I heard that crowd as it had gone in!
It's just something you don't see every day in the live football.
Oh, and ask Afro Joe about the World Cup balls. Apparently he's got one - and not a replica!
Juts before they scored the equalising free kick, the whistle was blown RIGHT BEFORE this one guy struck an incredible effort right into the top-right-hand corner!! The keeper had no chance!!!
Just a shame that the whistle had already gone for the foul. :(
That would've been 'Goal of the Tournament'!!
I was laughing at the time when I heard that crowd as it had gone in!
It's just something you don't see every day in the live football.
Oh, and ask Afro Joe about the World Cup balls. Apparently he's got one - and not a replica!
David Beckham said he was told to test the ball before it was launched because of the adiddas link, he said it was fine.
Indeed, some shots have gone way off target. Stupidly off target. This ball is supposed to mean more goals, but it seems as though if you put your boot through it goes a mile off...
Its not as if we have had a shortage of goals though...
Its not as if we have had a shortage of goals though...
I don't think it's too light.
A very good ball in my opinion.
A very good ball in my opinion.
Too Light?
Many of the games that I have watched in the world cup so far have been very entertaining, but I am getting confused; why are top players such as Totti, Rivaldo, and many other world class players have been hitting a lot of their shots far to high.
Is this because the balls are too light? Alan Hanson stated:
>The new world cup balls highly technological, and you do not need to put as much effort into kicking them.
Is this true? If so it would explain why players have missing the target completely, however I have also noticed that the players have been leaning back a lot; this would also have a great effect on the direction of the ball.
I think that because Japan are such technological country they have developed a ball that is so advanced that no one can strike it with great accuracy; hopefully in Germany 2006 the Germans will not have developed such a technological wonder.
Many of the games that I have watched in the world cup so far have been very entertaining, but I am getting confused; why are top players such as Totti, Rivaldo, and many other world class players have been hitting a lot of their shots far to high.
Is this because the balls are too light? Alan Hanson stated:
>The new world cup balls highly technological, and you do not need to put as much effort into kicking them.
Is this true? If so it would explain why players have missing the target completely, however I have also noticed that the players have been leaning back a lot; this would also have a great effect on the direction of the ball.
I think that because Japan are such technological country they have developed a ball that is so advanced that no one can strike it with great accuracy; hopefully in Germany 2006 the Germans will not have developed such a technological wonder.