The secrets of England's historic penalty shootout success

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England finally ended its 22-year wait for a shootout victory by beating Colombia to mark its place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

The 4-3 shootout win was just the second Eight attempts at major tournaments that England won – and their first since the 1996 Euro.

Here, MATT LAWTON Sportsmail raises the veil on how the manager Gareth Southgate and his team prepare England for the shots on goal England's famous after the penalty won by Eric Dier during a dramatic shootout [19659004] England celebrates after the penalty won by Eric Dier during a spectacular shooting ” class=”blkBorder img-share” />

England celebrates after the winning penalty of Eric Dier off Colombia in a dramatic shootout

Military Precision

The approach was to leave as little as possible to chance. To break it down and prepare every detail. From the moment the referee whistled to mark the end of the extra time, all members of the English side, coaches and players, knew their role. Daily rehearsals were made for a reason

The pressure that exists in the knockout stages of a World Cup can never be simulated, even though teams may try to produce the physical fatigue that occurs. a player might endure waiting for the end of a training session to practice.

But the process by which England executed a penalty shot had been planned with military precision. "If we get to that point, we're ready," Gareth Southgate said on the eve of their meeting with Colombia in the final.

Daily practice rehearsals helped Dier prepare for the decisive penalty [19659006] Pickford stroy

Once the shooting started, Jordan Pickford takes matters into his own hands, giving advice and encouragement to all players as they make this lonely and terrifying march halfway.

When Pickford advanced to meet each of his five teammates in Moscow, it was not a shot of the moment. It was part of the strategy of England. No other player can enter this half of the field, so Southgate was keen on his goalkeeper providing timely support.

And he did so based on his own bitter experience at Wembley 22 years ago. With more than 20 million viewers on television and opposing supporters inside the stadium wanting to miss their laughs and whistles, each player passes the gates of a sporty hell. Pickford was at least there to break the trip, a friend in need.

Jordan Pickford met with the five English shooters (including Harry Kane, pictured)

The # 1 England makes a spectacular stop to deprive Carlos Bacca of Dier's strike

Message on a bottle [19659008] Each penalty taker needs a bottle, but Pickford seems to have a special one. Different from the bottle that he used during the match and handed over by goalkeeper coach Martyn Margetson before the shootout, it seems like it was inscribed with details of where the Colombian players would prefer kick. The most acute eyes of Moscow were able to notice that when Pickford and David Ospina met before the shootout began, Pickford had the bottle wrapped in a towel – probably Ospina could not see the writing and warn his teammates. There was a suggestion on Wednesday that the idea was borrowed from the women's hockey team GB

Dr. Pippe Grange – The Team Psychologist [19659029] According to sources, no psychometric tests were performed on the players to determine who was best placed to take sanctions – only on the

Dr. Pippa Grange, psychologist of the team, may have done profiling on the players according to their relationships with them, collectively and individually, but the nked on the technique. A confident player in his ability from 12 yards is always likely to be calmer and calmer.

Scottish advice

Allan Russell considers himself "the best striker coach in the world". And judging by the performances of England, the apparent arrogance of the Scots is justified.

Russell has been credited with much of the work that has made this side so effective at set pieces and it also seems like he's behind the mere approach of taking penalties.

Alan Russell is credited with the work. Much of the work that has made this side As Ashley Young said on the eve of the Colombia match, players were asked to choose where they want to put the ball to the workout and then hold their courage and stick to the plan come the game. Clearly, they will now pick a new spot in preparation for Saturday's clash with Sweden.

Minders Account

Each member of the coaching team played a role in the preparation of the players. In addition to dealing with Pickford, Margetson was seen in the caucus with his hand on Kieran Trippier's shoulder, whispering something in his ear.

Interestingly, the other four shooters – Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Jordan Henderson and Eric Dier – stand next to each other.

Dier was promoted to the five because of an injury to Jamie Vardy, who is clearly told by Southgate that he will not be now one of five. The manager wanted to talk to the five penalty takers. Russell also appeared to be armed with notes, presumably with instructions for each of them

The goalkeeper coach Martyn Margetson (photographed with Pickford) was in the group before the shooting

Taking a Breath

It became clear that English players had received the Order not to rush their penalties. They take a few breaths and compose themselves, which is a key tactic emphasized by the author Ben Lyttleton in his book Twelve Yards: The Art and Psychology of the Perfect Penalty.

Before the tournament, Lyttleton wrote on the Guru Training website: "In the past, England players have rushed their penalties – a sure sign of stress. Reaction time analysis of the referee blowing his whistle to the player who starts his run-up, the English players are waiting on average 0.28sec, faster than any other nation. [19659002] For comparison, Usain Bolt's reaction time is 0.18 seconds – just think of Cristiano Ronaldo's penalty against England in 2006: before his race he took a deep inspiration and composure No race

There is even a little Jonny Wilkinson in the way Kane settles in.