Re: the penalty shootout last night, when every player had to take a penalty…there is a flaw in the concept

Say you’re playing in a Cup Final, and you’re a good player - you must be good to be playing in the Cup Final - but you’re a really, really lousy penalty taker.

You, for example, are Gareth Southgate and you’re playing alongside Alan Shearer and Frank Lampard.

The clock is ticking up to the end of extra time. It is now to your teams advantage to get yourself sent off.

Then, if the penalty shootout does go all the way through the whole team, then that 11th penalty for your team is taken by an Alan Shearer stepping up again, rather then by a Gareth Southgate.

There are more pressing concerns in football , but if I ever meet Mr Infantino I shall mention it ⚽