Originally Posted by
dawg80
Historically the Germans have been awesome in PKs. They have won a lot of titles after a match goes to PKs. The Brazilians, by contrast, haven't faired as well in PKs. It is true Brazil's big goalie has been stellar. When a match goes into extra time, and legs are tired, there is a risk, if you push the attack, that your defense might not get back, and the other side get a goal off a counter-attack.
The German coach made a tactical decision to play it safe in the OT, thinking if it went to PKs, the odds were in their favor. Last night, it didn't work out for them.