Neddstark:
Even women love headers. It guarantees their orgasm goals

Pierocash:
Heading is faster ,sharper and quicker than foot shots.

fergie001:
So the first pix you attached is necessary ba?

OyinO:
Very simple. The head doesn't give the keeper a clue of the direction or path the ball will travel unlike leg shot that you can anticipate or calculate the direction it is going because of the backward momentum gathered by the leg which shows its possible forward direction.

Pacesetter123:
It's because a heading ball has no direction while the leg shot has a direction.

ogbiwa:
Good morning people.

Having watched over a 1000 football matches, I've come to notice that headers are almost impossible to save.

I've regularly seen keepers save leg shots from point blank range, but once a striker gets a header on target, 9 times out of 10 it ends in the back of the net, even if it's from some yards out.
So why is it difficult for keepers to save headers? And yes I've checked Google but didn't get satisfactory answers.

slyfoxxjoe:
Because

1. it’s more difficult for the keeper to tell what direction the ball will go based on body positioning of the attacking player. Sometimes even the attacker himself can’t control exactly where it will go.

2. The ball is coming towards the keeper at a different altitude than if it was a shot.

3. Headers are usually much closer to the goal line than shots hence less reaction time for the goalkeeper to attempt a save.

Nbotee:
It is easier for goalkeepers to save shots becos they can always see it coming most of the times as their eyes are on the player and the ball but headers are more difficult becos the keeper doesn't know who's going to end up heading the ball. When a cross comes in, so many players make an attempt at the ball to try and head it at the same time. At that point the keeper on has his eyes on the ball and not the players and whoever gets to the ball first decides where the ball ends

Donbabafx1:
Because it is mostly on last man standing occasions

EbukaHades10:

inumidun2010:
I never see any Arsenal player Wey sabi head ball pass NICKLASS BENDTNER...

Theboy21:
Funny but true, heading a ball doesn't guarantee where the direction of the ball is going to which makes it hard for the keeper to determine the main direction

Pierocash:
Heading is faster ,sharper and quicker than foot shots.

FILEBE:


This is the answer. All those force over area talks no follow at all. Imagine someone saying the force of the ball from the head is greater than that from the the leg. Isnt that ridiculous?