I don't know if this is classed as a myth or not, but it's something I've noticed. A player "awed" by a superior opposition.

You have a player that has a fantastic record from free kicks, it's almost guaranteed that he'll score or force a good save, but suddenly you are up against a higher quality team and although he's performing well, he forgets how to take free kicks. They hit the wall or fly off target.

I can understand being outclassed in open play, or a high quality GK making it harder, but I don't accept that a player loses the ability to clear the wall when the defence is good. It's like more stars makes them 2.5 metres tall.

Anyone else experienced this?