David James Gives Insight Into Penalty Stopping

You can’t fault David James this season with Pompey playing up in the top echelons of the EPL. The 37 year old has character, tonnes of it, so much so that his soccer blog at the Guardian draws tonnes of comments from admirers all around the UK and the globe. In this weeks post, James really gave some great insight into the best way to attack penalty situations.

In England’s recent friendly against France, he gifted the following goal to Ribery:

Penalties happen, but what one must remember is that even with some “calamitous” claims to his ability, James holds a stunning longevity, and is someone to genuinely learn from. James held 216 appearances at Liverpool over several years, no mean feat for any goalkeeper in the Premiership. In the following video, James gives some insight into basic technique that every goalkeeper can learn from.