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Harry Kane MBE

I've often wondered if dead ball skill is due to certain players figuring out the particular characteristics of the various balls we've seen used over the years and adapting their free kicking techniques to suit. Clearly something worked out on the training ground.
 
Bedfordspurs said:
Old school but still a very hard and rare skill
Practice, practice, practice
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Yeah absolutely, but it’s just a lot harder to keep control on the ball and manipulate it as you want with the knuckleball.

Interesting you say that re practice though - I was reading an interview with JWP the other week and it’s not like he practices hundreds a week. About 10-12 a day if I remember correctly. I guess he’s got the technique honed now and just keeps it topped up.
 
DaveT316 said:
Yeah absolutely, but it’s just a lot harder to keep control on the ball and manipulate it as you want with the knuckleball.

Interesting you say that re practice though - I was reading an interview with JWP the other week and it’s not like he practices hundreds a week. About 10-12 a day if I remember correctly. I guess he’s got the technique honed now and just keeps it topped up.
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He is very good at them
 
DaveT316 said:
Yeah absolutely, but it’s just a lot harder to keep control on the ball and manipulate it as you want with the knuckleball.

Interesting you say that re practice though - I was reading an interview with JWP the other week and it’s not like he practices hundreds a week. About 10-12 a day if I remember correctly. I guess he’s got the technique honed now and just keeps it topped up.
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That’s all you need if you do it every day
 
spurspinter1 said:
I'm pretty sure I attempted this before on this thread...

Is there anyone out there apart from Kane himself that reckons he should be on free kicks? It was a bit of a joke a while ago now it's just taking the tinkle.
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It's a slightly strange one as he both strikes the ball so beautifully in so many different situations and is a model pro trying to perfect every aspect of his game. Yet he hasn't been able to really figure out how to get the most out of those free kicks.

I think him taking them now is more about the other options. Yeah Dier has taken occasional free kick back in the day with success, but when Bale isn't playing I'm not sure there is a better option on the pitch for us.

If I had to guess I think he's well aware that he's not all that good at them and working hard to improve. It takes time though. Meanwhile he takes them when there isn't a clearly better option on the pitch.

Given his dedication, hard work and success in other aspects of play I wouldn't be surprised if he ends up being really good at free kicks too at some point.
 
Finney Is Back said:
I think Mourinho is picking N’Dombele at the moment to get him fitter.
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I don’t think that was the case midweek. Lo Celso being injured scuppered any plans to change there
The only odd thing is there are others who could play that role too like dele. That way he could save Ndombele ... so you may be right
 
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