Comments for Spanish expectations at http://www.wsc.co.uk , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.wsc.co.uk Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:30:05 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.wsc.co.uk/content/view/921/38/#pc_77 "The only major shootout won by an England team of course was against Spain in the Euro 96 quarter finals, when they ought to have lost in normal time, but the customary frailties resurfaced in the next round" It seems a bit harsh to say that the loss to Germany on penalties in 1996 was down to the "customary frailties" when, with the first five penalties all scored, it was actually one of England's best performances in a shoot-out and in fact would've been good enough to see England through any of the subsequent ones that they've lost. What is a worry, of course, is the fact that England have gone backwards substantially, penalty-wise, despite the fact that more often than not the winner of a major international tournament has to win a shoot-out along the way. - tratorello Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:02:54 +0100