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Why not kick the ball to the center of the goal in a free kick? I have been listening to the book Think Like a Freak for 2 weeks. The book talks about thinking differently and cover so many appealing examples. One of the most impressive ones is about soccer. When a free kick happens, most goalkeepers will either jump left or right because very few players will fire the ball to the center. As every one knows this, sending a ball to the center might have a greater chance of scoring. How come players at the end of an important tied game seldom knock a ball to the center? The authors suggest that if a player kicks the ball into the dead center and the goalkeeper doesn't budge, then he will send the ball directly into the keeper's arms and bring unbearable disgrace to himself. He ends up as the culprit for the lost game, and might need to choose between being murdered or fleeing his country as plenty of people take soccer seriously. This mentality drives most players kick either to the left or to the right. Many comments run counter to their opinion, but the point is compelling.

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Why not kick the ball to the center of the goal in a free kick?

I have been listening to the book Think Like a Freak for 2 weeks.
The book talks about thinking differently and covers so many appealing examples. One of the most impressive ones is about soccer. When a free kick happens, most goalkeepers will either jump left or right because very few players will fire the ball to the center. As every one knows this, sending a ball to the center might have a greater chance of scoring. How come players at the end of an important tied game seldom knock a ball to the center?

The authors suggest that if a player kicks the ball into the dead center and the goalkeeper doesn't budge, then he will send the ball directly into the keeper's arms and bring
unbearable disgrace to upon himself. He ends up as the culprit being responsible for the lost game, and might need to choose between being murdered or fleeing his country as because plenty of people take soccer seriously.
This mentality drives most players to kick either to the left or to the right.
Many comments run counter to their opinion, but the point is compelling.
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Why not kick the ball to the center of the goal in a free kick?

I have been listening to the audiobook Think Like a Freak for 2 weeks.
The book talks about thinking differently and covers so many appealing examples. One of the most impressive is about soccer. When a free kick happens, most goalkeepers will either jump left or right because very few players will fire the ball to the center. As every one knows this, sending the ball to the center might have a greater chance of scoring. How come, then, players at the end of an important tied game seldom knock the ball to the center?

The authors suggest that if a player kicks the ball into the dead center and the goalkeeper doesn't budge, then he will send the ball directly into the keeper's arms and bring
unbearable disgrace on himself. He ends up as the culprit for the lost game, and might need to choose between being murdered or fleeing his country as plenty of people take soccer seriously.
This mentality drives most players to kick either to the left or to the right.
Many comments run counter to their opinion, but the point is compelling.

Very interesting piece! Very little wrong with the English. Personally, I had never before considered the matter.
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I just downloaded it. Hopefully, I can write as well as you do one day. Everything behind 'I allowed my distaste for some of the intellectual quirks of the authors of the "Freakonomics" series to colour my response, . . .' is like a spectacular painting built up with words. Thank you for the response.
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Dear prudent260, I intended no offence, and apologise if I caused you any. My comment was more a statement of what seemed obvious from the content of your message. Perhaps my style was too direct, in a manner widespread in some circles in England. In fact I have the highest regard for Chinese native speakers who master the wholly different approach represented by European languages in general, I imagine, well enough to write clearly and coherently in English, as you did and do. Perhaps I allowed my distaste for some of the intellectual quirks of the authors of the "Freakonomics" series to colour my response, and to divert me from the more appropriate task of focusing on the language. Neither social psychology nor economics are alien fields to me, and I have no taste for self-promoting, popularising approaches to complex and significant subjects unless their proponents manage the tricky task of remaining true to their discipline while talking down to a wider audience. If you do have an interest in social psychology and behaviour. could I perhaps recommend a different "gateway text"? Robert Cialdini's "Influence: Science and Practice" is, I think, written in a similarly accessible language, and while it is clear enough for the general reader to approach it also has a far more solid grasp on rigorous academic method and analysis. There is a free pdf version in English if you follow the link, and I believe Chinese translations are available! With salutations and best wishes. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/229067982_Influence_Science_and_Practice
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Actually, I think you're definitely right. How could a less-than-an-amateur like me know anything about soccer? Just feel the point is interesting, but obviously flawed. Hopefully no one got offended. :)

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