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Originally Posted by ntluser
True, but then it wasn't a winning strategy because they didn't reach the final either.
In 90 minutes a well-organised side can put away quite a few goals. When you leave it to penalties it becomes sudden death with all the extra stress that comes with it and it's at a time when you are already tired from the game and the extra time.
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Surely if the other team is as well oraganised it will end up as a draw anyway? Certainly I have seen teams ease up in extra time but I always felt it more to do with fear rather than actually wanting penalties, the only team I have ever seen play for penalties is the Italia 90 Argentinian team.