Romero: Argentina is preparing for penalties

Argentina is studying Germany's penalty techniques ahead of their World Cup quarterfinal on Saturday, goalkeeper Sergio Romero said.

Diego Maradona's side is hoping to avoid a repeat of the 2006 quarterfinals, when Germany beat Argentina 4-2 in a shootout.

Jens Lehmann stopped spot kicks from Roberto Ayala and Esteban Cambiasso that day after consulting a cheat sheet of the Argentine penalty takers and the direction they usually took their kicks.

Romero said Monday that was a "smart move" by the Germans, and said Argentina has copied that tactic by studying videos of how their opponents take penalties.

"This time we have to …