Troy Deeney claims Harry Kane missed his second penalty against France because his BREATHING wasn’t right… and insists the England captain’s “eyes were everywhere” before he took his penalty in the FA Cup quarter-final World Cup.
Troy Deeney says he knew Harry Kane would miss his second penalty
The Birmingham striker says he could tell from Kane’s breathing and eyes
Kane scored the first kick from the penalty spot but dodged the second in the World Cup elimination of France
Deeney scored a penalty in Birmingham’s 3-2 win over Ready on Friday night
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Troy Deeney insists he knew Harry Kane would miss the second penalty that knocked England out of the World Cup in the quarter-final.
The Birmingham striker was one of millions who watched as Kane lead England back into the match against France with a signature shot from the penalty spot.
However, the Three Lions skipper squandered a chance to equalize yet again when he took his second penalty over the crossbar, which saw Gareth Southgate’s exit from the tournament with a 2–1 defeat to the reigning champions.
Troy Deeney claims he knew Harry Kane would miss his second crucial Qatar penalty
Kane scored the first penalty but took the second over the ball against France
Deeney, who has been a consistent penalty taker throughout his career, was convinced Kane would miss the second penalty when he saw him step forward to take the kick.
Speaking in his column on SunDeeney said: ‘I’ve been taking penalties for years and like anyone who has done the job regularly I’ve missed a few.
When I watched England’s World Cup quarter-final loss to France, I thought Kane seemed laser-focused for that first penalty, even though there was a long delay and he opted to set the ball back.
Of course, he characteristically hammered it home.
But for the second, something wasn’t right in his breathing and his eyes were everywhere. She didn’t surprise me when she skied.
Deeney says Kane’s breathing wasn’t right and his eyes were wild
Kane has taken 21 penalties for England, scoring 17 of them, giving him an 81% conversion rate. Those goals have contributed to his total of 53 goals for his county, a record held jointly with Wayne Rooney.
However, Deeney believes that despite Kane’s exemplary penalty record, it’s always difficult when presented with the opportunity to score two penalties in the same match.
He added: ‘What you probably won’t have done is think about the possibility of a second penalty in the same game.
The Birmingham striker has been a penalty taker throughout his career and netted a penalty kick against Reading on Friday night.
Only two or three times in my career have I taken two penalties in the same match.
Just a couple of months ago, in Hull, I scored a penalty and then took the second.
Taking a second penalty can really mess with your mind.
And I’m talking about Hull v Birmingham in the Championship when we were leading 2-0.
Not England v France in the World Cup quarter-final, late in the game, when Kane would surely have been thinking: ‘If I miss this, we’re out.’
The England captain is known for a rigorous penalty-taking regimen, however he won’t return to competitive action until Spurs resume their Premier League campaign against Brentford on Boxing Day.