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Very understandable prediction given our appalling history in that respect. However, by all accounts Southgate is taking penalty practice very seriously, unlike the previous generation of moronic English managers. Not that it guarantees anything if it gets to a shootout, but I think this time we may actually have a chance.

If you bump into any Japanese whatever you do, don't mention the war.

Feel sorry for Japan, but what a cracking game. I thought France vs. Argentina couldn't be beaten, but I think this one did. Hats off to both teams.

Looks like it.

Mexico very good so far.

As Ottawa mentions above, it's when a team pulls the goalie and an opposing player is fouled when on a breakaway toward an empty net, then the goal is automatically given, in place of a penalty shot.

Yes, that's the one I was thinking of.

How old are you? Seven?

And Lambert, and Pelle. And if someone is gullible enough to give us half what we paid for the clown's donkey I'll wish him all the best too.

Morgan did too.

No, a glorious quarter final defeat on penalties. Another one to tell our grandchildren about.

Ok, I stand corrected. 99.9999999% certain goal.

I think it was a grey area here, the defender went through the middle of the attackers two legs so it was always going to be a certain foul, a desperate lunge to stop a certain goal. But it was not that critical anyway since it was in the last couple of minutes.

Be as that may, they were denied an empty net certain goal.

It's like watching England at it. Anyway, justice in the end.

Actually it was a certain goal denied, so the penalty should be without a goalkeeper. I think they do something similar in ice hockey (maybe our Canadian friends can confirm).

Yeah, should be a red. Not that it would make much difference with a few minutes left.

If you want to win the cup you have to beat the mediocre teams.

Pissed off with Januzaj I think. Martinez didn't look very ecstatic when he scored.

And if he isn't, we still need one.

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"You have to beat the best to win it, anyway."

It's like the Puel out mob, they'll never admit they were wrong.

Gutted. I was looking forward to a glorious defeat to Spain in the semi final, something to tell future grandchildren about. Bloody Southgate getting us into the right-half bracket.

Don't forget Italy and Holland too.