Quote Originally Posted by niko_cee View Post
It clearly runs against modern stats wankery, which gives it appeal.

I understand the argument against it, but, when it goes to number 5 and you've got Bukayo Saka as your man of the moment you sort of wish either you had Harry Kane on it or you hadn't made it that far anyway.
From what I gather it actually follows modern stats wankery to put your best takers in the last spot.

On winning the penalty shoot-out in soccer

Soccer shoot-outs are highly dependent on strategy, not luck

Though I'm not sure if the analysis holds up; I get bored to tears most of the time I try to read up on statistical analysis of football (or anything, really).