mentality
English players might have a tendency to think of the opposing goalie as 'bastard' (BGFH) and therefore, their minds might go BASTARD - BASTARD - BASTARD - ... in times of duress (a.k.a. shoot-out) and cause the goalie-centric behaviour described above. Other, more greedy mentalities, may prompt their players to think 'the ball is MINE - MINE - MINE - ...' and in order to not have to share it with anyone, let alone an opposing goalie, they'll deliberately kick it where the other bloke can't grab it easily. Plain old spite.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
