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Originally Posted by NicReynolds
Learned how to have the opponents shoot the ball into their face and stomachs. Would love to have sat in on that Dyche training session.
Blocking is a skill. It's not purely luck when an opponent misses a shot. It's a complex combination. Same thing happens in basketball where you get guys who are really good at making people miss at a high rate.
I see it all the time where premier league footballers, paid a fortune, cower and shirk from blocks either resulting in it going in off or minimising the blocking area their body provides. The difference between players good in this regard (think peak John Terry) and weak ones is big.
It may be a combination of run good and specific effort for Burnley.