[font=Arial]Buffon; Abate, Barzagli, Bonucci, Balzaretti; Marchisio, Pirlo, De Rossi; Montolivo; Balotelli, Cassano[/font]
[font=Arial]Hart, Johnson, Lescott, Terry, Cole, Milner, Parker, Gerrard, Young, Rooney, Welbeck[/font]
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Infostrada have put together some cheat sheets for tonightâs game if it goes to penalties. Hope it does now just so I can make use of this analysis and sound knowledgeable when talking to Mrs Rocko.
http://infostradalivâŚsheet-for-italy
http://infostradalivâŚeet-for-england
England
1. Wayne Rooney
Experienced penalty taker who probably has etched in his mind already where he will strike if it comes to this. More often than not, he will shoot to his left. Dive to your right, knowing that you will be playing the percentages correctly.
2. Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard is 76% lifetime on spot kicks, but since 2007 is 85%, making him a legitimate expert. Remarkably, he missed his last penalty, in the 2012 Carling Cup final. He is a no-nonsense taker that will go to his left most of the time. Dive to your right and hope for the best. Your teammate Morgan De Sanctis faced him in a 2010 Europa League match.
3. John Terry
Whatever John Terry does from now on in terms of spot kicks, he will always be remembered for the one he missed after slipping in the 2008 Champions League final. He will take responsibility in a shootout and aim for the bottom right corner. So dive to your left.
4. Ashley Young
With an arch in his run-up, he will suggest that he will go to his right, which is your left. Goalkeepers that will not take the bait, will be able to make an easy save.
5. Ashley Cole
Ashley Coleâs official penalties have all come in shootouts. He has scored four and missed one. If you move early, he can adjust to beat you. If you wait long enough he will go sharply to the bottom right corner, which is easier for him as a left-footed player.
6. James Milner
Milner, a right-footed player has the confidence and the sense of direction to put it in the top right corner. Try distracting him and making him change his mind at the last moment.
7. Stewart Downing
Stewart Downing is a penalty taker that is all over the place. He has put it wide twice when aiming high, so safely assume that he will go low. We expect him to go left bottom, so go to your right.
8. Theo Walcott
Dive to your right, Gianluigi.
Italy
1. Antonio Di Natale
Italyâs most experienced penalty taker in their current squad is Antonio Di Natale. Back home, he is remembered for a vital miss in the Euro 2008 quarterfinal shootout against Spain, when he chose his less favoured bottom right corner. We expect him to look for redemption and opt for the bottom left corner. He strikes with great force, so try to get an early step on him. And dive to your right.
2. Daniele De Rossi
De Rossi has not taken a penalty since August 2008. His preference is shooting towards the top left corner and he has also had his most success there. If his shot is on target, it will take a special dive to your right to make the save. With him, there is always the chance that his shot is off target as well.
3. Antonio Cassano
He is a rare breed, being a taker that does not include the goalkeeperâs actions in his decision making, however neither shows a strong preference for one of the corners. Just dive to your right as Fernando Muslera does here and you will be right more often than not.
4. Andrea Pirlo
Accurate right-footed taker that has a propensity for shooting towards the bottom left corner. Forget about the odd one he puts up top. If he takes one like this, it will be almost impossible to save anyway.
5. Mario Balotelli
He has never missed any of his nine penalties in official matches and we feel because it is a) he is a very strong taker and b) he is seldom seriously challenged. He will let the goalkeeper decide where he goes. Fake a dive to your right and then go to your left. But postpone your fake to sell it credibly to him.
6. Sebastian Giovinco
He will not engage the goalkeeper and he will put it low. Has no clear preference. Probably best to dive to your left.
7. Alessandro Diamanti
Maybe better to ask Rob Green about the season he spent with Diamanti at West Ham and Rob must have faced him many times at practice. Our research shows that Diamanti is a left-footed taker with a preference for his bottom right corner (your left).
8. Thiago Motta
Not an experienced penalty taker, but could step up here. We suspect he will slot it bottom left, so dive to your right.
Great to see that horrible cunt Thiago Motta dropped 
Iâve gone for a traditional English chips, fried egg and beans for my pre match meal.
Iâm well ahead of you mate, full English breakfast for me this morning topped with Worcestershire sauce.
The great thing about this tournament for us both in Alan Shearerâs and in my view is that the lack of expectation takes the pressure off us, meaning weâve a better chance of winning the tournament.
Weâll grind them down. 0-0 with John Terry to score the winning penalty in the shoot-out.
It certainly has been refreshing watching a tournament and not having the usual media expectation on us.
We will need to keep the ball better tonight , if we do we will progress.
It certainly has been refreshing watching a tournament and not having the usual media expectation on us.
We will need to keep the ball better tonight , if we do we will progress.
What an effort from De Rossi!
That would have been a sensational goal from De Rossi had it went in
Christ that was a smashing effort from DDR.
Ashley Young just floating back again there the waste of space .
What a start to this game!
What a save
Great save from Buffon or did he get lucky?
And what a chance that was. Great save, awful miss or both?
Great reflex save
Great reactions from Buffon, no luck there. It got a bit stuck under Johnsons feet, think he done as much as he could with it given the circumstances.
Balotelli needs to hold onto the ball much better.
Buffon made sure to pick out Parker with that punch.