Is Diego Alves best penalty stopper ever?

by Harmonica Thu Feb 02, 2012 5:13 am

La Liga last 5 seasons only 5 goals in 16 penalties, that's almost 70% stopping rate.

Also saved not only Penaldo, but also the GOAT:

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by the xcx Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:09 am

Impressive stat I admit, considering Gk usually have a 20% of chance saving a penalty.

by Lord Awesome Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:13 am

Stopped both goats.

Goatslayer. Cool

by VanDeezNuts Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:34 am

i thought penaldo was the GOAT

at taking penalties

by chinomaster182 Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:55 am

GOAT

Edit. Seriously now, his numbers are amazing. There's a BIG chance his team analyzes his penalty takers, looking for patterns, maybe its outsourced.

by Sushi Master Thu Feb 02, 2012 7:08 am

TBH, the Ronaldo video is a very shitty down the middle pen. Even Almunia could save it in his sleep.

The Messi one was just... awkward. All you have to do is see where the belly is heading to predict the pen's direction.

by The Franchise Thu Feb 02, 2012 10:57 am

No. He is fantastic no question, but Ricardo who used to play for Portugal is the best I ever seen.

Not good at much else, but a fantastic penalty stopper.

by McAgger Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:39 pm

great on Ricardo, Dani.....I can never forget Euro 04, where Ricardo saved someone's pk in the shootout without gloves and then took the last pk himself. major balls of steel. But Alves is one of the best if not the best currently.

by Harmonica Thu Feb 02, 2012 12:46 pm

On topic of great NT feats, nobody beats Goycochea WC90. Dragged Argentina through QF and SF to final:

QF against Yugoslavia:

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