I am going with Wolfgang on this one. Germany have won five out of six penalty shoot outs. England have lost five out of six penalty shoot outs. (By the way, had the games been decided on the balance of play, England's record would be one game worse!) However, Germany practice and simulate the experience in training as closely as they can. There seems to be a very British inhibition about practising for these things - perhaps because the players feel they look foolish.
Where the Shambles is right, is in pointing out that luck will never be eliminated from sport. That is not the point though. The aim of the sportsman is to increase the skill and all round competence so that luck plays a very small role. The Germans got further with a few good players than England did with a squad of gifted ones. It is time for a bit of humility on our part. If this is "luck", its consistent reappearance every two to four years is starting to look a little suspicious.