Just wish Joe Hart would of stood up to that Pirlo penalty....he would have caught it, clutching at staws I know but it just annoys me when usually at least 1/5 penalties will go straight down the middle....still never mind as said before what would of happenend V Germany?
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As for the tongue out stuff, I've got no problem with him trying to put people off.
1) Unofficially decide all drawn friendly games on penalties - great experience for both sides and as this is not widespread, the first to do this could steal a march.
2) As a manger, know the technical limitations of your players. This can be done by a simple exercise of telling them where you want them to put a penalty and see how well they execute over a series of efforts. Some players have a stock penalty that serves them well but doubt is created if say in Cole's case, he has recently taken a high profile penalty. There is consequently a pressure to do something different, but he might not be up to it. It would tell me who are the best penalty takers.
3) Tell keeper that he must imagine the goal is smaller and defend that goal for 3 or 4 penalties out of 5 and one in 10 gamble on a penalty down the middle - after feigning to dive. Make this fact well known to opponents.
Madness.
Young missed as he was determined to blast it and forgot about his technique.
Cole missed as Buffon had only seen him take 1 previous penalty and he hit it in exactly the same place only with an ill-advised stutter mid run up.
Loved the fact he was cool and calm enough to be joking around with Gerrard and the officials before the pens, and also how loud and bad his singing of the Italian national anthem is - honestly, watch him on Thursday, it's brilliant.
That said I wish he'd dived out of the way for Cole's penalty.
And Muttley, will have to agree to disagree there - I think Hart will be a top keeper.
I know some don't rate him, but obviously can't spot talented keepers. Thankfully the Charlton Scouts can.
Was also terribly disapointed with Hart in the shoot out - very naive approach but this doesn't make him a poor keeper - I concede that.
As for Hamer Vs Hart......Well, nobody is saying that Hamer isn't talented, but what you're basically saying Muttley is that Ben Hamer has the potential to be one of the best goalkeepers in the world?
Keep in mind that Hart is 25 and Hamer is 24.
If you look at keepers - you would say there was a time when David James looked like he would be the best, then Robinson - I'm saying Hamer has the raw materials and his distribution for example could be better than Hart's. I also sense confidence plays a big part for Hart - We'll see.