Why are the Geeerrmans so good at penalties?

Because they've already got their towels down on the best seats at the final

I hate just posting a youtube link (especially an ad for a rubbish beer) but...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UKTwD32I90

Germans only scored 2/4 tonight

And Alaba is not German anyway, he's Austrian

So was Adolf

how so?

great semi final ,really enjoyable


i won a Spanish holiday on the Barca game

i lost a Spanish holiday on this one


you could say the Germans nicked it

I wonder Why didn't Robben take a penalty ? he's normally reliable

Arjen Robben admitted he did not take a shoot-out spot kick in the second leg of Bayern Munich's Champions League semifinal tie against Real Madrid as Iker Casillas knows him too well.

Robben netted from 12 yards in the 27th minute to help Bayern back in the game after conceding two early goals. Although the Bavarians lost the match 2-1, the attacker's goal eventually proved vital as the German giants reached the final after a series of spot kicks.

However, Robben opted not to take a spot kick in the decisive penalty series as he felt a second attempt from 12 yards is always more difficult, especially against his former teammate.

"Casillas and I know each other as we've played together for two years. And it's more difficult to take a second spot kick. That's why I didn't take another one."
The Dutchman also took a dig at Franz Beckenbauer after the German legend was critical of him after the winger recently missed from the spot in the Bundesliga title decider against Borussia Dortmund.

"I'd like to hear what mister Beckenbauer has to say now. Whether I've already spoken with him? No, and I don't really feel the need to do so either at the moment," Robben said to NOS.

What about the African Nation's final... some awesome penalties there, most of them high-ish which is always best as the only pens keepers ever save are low and placed carefully (but not hit hard enough!)