Ridiculous booking there. BBC have been moaning all game about diving. Lawrenson with a string of hilarious jokes about getting shot. No mention of anything for Young there.
Thatâs why Gerrard will be left on.
Ashley Young is a fucking horrible cheating diving cunt of a rap artist.
Now I have been saying this for a while. And it has to happen sooner or later. I will applaud it when it happens.
And if you were to do it you would have 25 minutes or so to take advantage.
Do the goalie. Boot him square in the face. :ph34r:
Walcott has had a few chances to counter attack and hasnât really taken anyone on. Surely thatâs the whole point of his game is to run directly at the defenders when thereâs a break on.
Gutted that Scottie wont be on to miss a penalty.
His facial expression while doing it was something to behold.
I was hoping weâd bring on Stuart Pearce. Thatâs the spirit we need here.
He threatens a bit more in fairness even if he doesnt actually deliver he forces Italy to be mindful of him.
Rooney has been poor.
They are not even challenging Carroll now
Heâs still a much better player than Ronaldo.
Big let off for England there
Another lucky escape for England.
âWest Ham rejectâ according to Guy Mowbray.
andy will win this.
Good angles by Hart.
A protracted escape for England.
Remember how right I got it the night of the Champions League Final. This is written down.
Who are the likely penalty takers for both?
England - Cole, Rooney, Gerrard, Terry & Young
Italy - Pirlo, Diamanti, Marchisio, Montelivo & Balotelli
Rocko, I am too lazy to go and look at the preview you posted on it
[quote=âchewy louie, post: 689898â]Who are the likely penalty takers for both?
England - Cole, Rooney, Gerrard, Terry & Young
Italy - Pirlo, Diamanti, Marchisio, Montelivo & Balotelli
Rocko, I am too lazy to go and look at the preview you posted on it[/quote]
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
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Theo Walcott
Dive to your right, Gianluigi.
Italy
- 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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). - 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.
This is walking pace. Itâs like an old game from the 1970s.