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I keep watching the replay over and over again, and still can't work out if it was intentional or not. I don't think it was just a case of Rooney regaining his balance. But I agree Ronaldo was complete idiot for interfering and has such a huge ego I'm surprised he was able to fit it in the stadium.
BUT, with regard to England, they were poor, very poor. We can blame Sven all we want, but doesn't change the fact our team can't take penalties. We're not as good as we think I'm sorry to say. Penalties are not about luck or chance. They're about nerve, skill, confidence and determination. Why do England never do well on penalties? Well just look at every other team we've taken them against. Other players walk up with such confidence, England players just dread it and crumble under the pressure.
And another thing, England exuded such complacency it was disgusting. "This is our year" and "They believe they can do it" from the press and squad alike. France and its press always play down their chances and where are they at the moment? For me, there was too much arrogance and high expectations, and the media are partly to blame. When we beat Germany 5-1 in Munich, Sven was 'amazing' and now he's 'rubbish' He has the best overall record of any England manager in recent years, 3 competitive defeats and 10 draws.
Owen Hargreaves was the only player who showed guts and determination, and it was interesting that his mentality showed up the rest of the teams'. Perhaps the Bundesliga has given him an expereince which the Premiership can't, but it showed. Gerrard was a dissappointment and I was annoyed that Walcott wasn't played.
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