General Discussion

Wondering if there’s any way to confirm something I feel like I’ve noticed.

Ever since Garnacho’s overhead kick, I feel that I’ve seen more overhead kicks attempted. One moment that stands out is (I think) in the Real Madrid v Napoli game this week where I believe two players in a row attempted an overhead kick on the same play.

My hypothesis:

An overhead kick goal being scored increases the odds that players will attempt overhead kick goals in the following weeks because seeing someone else do it gives players the confidence to try it themselves. Does anyone have access to the data to test this hypothesis?

It’s also very possible that I’m just noticing it more. That would be the null hypothesis.