Harry Kane was left ‘alone and susceptible’ within the essential 30 seconds earlier than he missed his penalty in opposition to France, a number one soccer psychology professor has highlighted, as a result of his traditional ‘protector’ Jordan Henderson had been taken off.
England captain Kane skied his spot-kick within the 84th minute of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final, condemning the Three Lions to a 2-1 defeat and elimination.
The Tottenham striker had earlier efficiently transformed a penalty to attract England stage at 1-1 however could not restore parity for a second time following the uncharacteristic miss.
Harry Kane was left with out his traditional penalty ‘protector’ Jordan Henderson for the second of his kicks in opposition to France on Saturday as a result of the midfielder has been taken off
Geir Jordet, a professor on the Norwegian Faculty of Sports activities Sciences, has supplied perception into why Kane missed in an interesting collection of tweets.
He identified that Liverpool midfielder Henderson is ‘world main’ in standing with team-mates about to take a penalty, making certain opponents can’t get near ‘play thoughts video games’ or put the kick taker off.
Henderson was on the pitch for the primary penalty, taking the ball himself after which handing it over to Kane, earlier than making certain no French gamers may get close to him for a ‘final phrase.’
Nonetheless, Henderson was taken off 5 minutes earlier than Kane’s second kick and so couldn’t carry out ‘his regular supportive position’, Jordet factors out.
That left Kane surrounded by solely French gamers for the primary 30 seconds after the penalty was given by VAR following Theo Hernandez’s push on Mason Mount.
Mount after which Jude Bellingham realised this and stepped ahead to accompany Kane, with Bellingham even ‘escorting’ Olivier Giroud out of the world.
However Jordet asks: ‘All good however was this reactive and too late? And did it even add noise slightly than take it away?’
Bellingham, displaying the maturity past his 19 years, was the primary to consolation Kane after his penalty cleared the crossbar however the injury was already finished.
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