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World Cup 2010: Fabio Capello Selects England Penalty Takers For 2010
Final five names are in my head, says 'Don Fabio'...
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Dec 25, 2009 12:02:20 PM
England manager Fabio Capello has admitted that he has already zeroed in on the five players who he will favour, should his charges be involved to a penalty shoot-out in the 2010 World Cup.
The Three Lions have a history of bowing out of the showpiece event on penalties, as exits in the 1990, 1998, and 2006 finals would suggest.
The former Juventus and Real Madrid coach admits that even he may not be in a position to save his men if they get entangled in a penalty shoot-out in South Africa next year, but insists that he will pick players with the right frame of mind to step up to the hot-plate.
"Penalties are a lottery," Capello told ESPN.
"I remember some very important players didn't take penalties because they didn't feel sure they would score.
"For this reason, with penalties, when the time comes and you have to choose who should take them, you ask and the players say 'no, please' and that can even be the very best players.
He added: "I prefer to choose the players who want to take penalties and I always train with penalties in my mind.
"I know who the best players are to take them, already. I know. But the pressure at the moment you have to take the penalty is different.
"During training, the goal is big and the keeper is small. But when you have to score a penalty to win the World Cup, the goal is little and the keeper is big. It is difficult to score under that pressure."
Adithya Ananth, Goal.com UK
The Three Lions have a history of bowing out of the showpiece event on penalties, as exits in the 1990, 1998, and 2006 finals would suggest.
The former Juventus and Real Madrid coach admits that even he may not be in a position to save his men if they get entangled in a penalty shoot-out in South Africa next year, but insists that he will pick players with the right frame of mind to step up to the hot-plate.
"Penalties are a lottery," Capello told ESPN.
"I remember some very important players didn't take penalties because they didn't feel sure they would score.
"For this reason, with penalties, when the time comes and you have to choose who should take them, you ask and the players say 'no, please' and that can even be the very best players.
He added: "I prefer to choose the players who want to take penalties and I always train with penalties in my mind.
"I know who the best players are to take them, already. I know. But the pressure at the moment you have to take the penalty is different.
"During training, the goal is big and the keeper is small. But when you have to score a penalty to win the World Cup, the goal is little and the keeper is big. It is difficult to score under that pressure."
Adithya Ananth, Goal.com UK
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