‘We needed four or five Crouchys in that wall to keep out Griffiths’
excessively because players are clever now and can hit the ball underneath the wall.
“I’ve watched them again and we would have needed four or five Crouchys in that wall to make a difference and that’s not what we had.
“I’m prepared for anything and, at the end of the day, it’s a free shot from 25 yards. We train every day, but unfortunately for us it was Leigh Griffiths’ training that paid off at Hampden.
“To do it twice in however many minutes it was, after not really having a sniff the whole game, it was a big moment for him.”
Hart made a point of seeking out Griffiths at the final whistle, both to congratulate the Celtic striker and to quiz him on his technique.
“That’s me, that’s who I am,” added Hart. “I want to win and I’ll do anything for the England cause, but when the game is done, sometimes you have to say ‘well done’ to someone.
“That’s my personality, hate it or love it, and I wanted to congratulate him. I also wanted to talk about it because I’m interested in his thought process in those situations.
“I also spoke to him about the previous match that we playedatwembleyinnovember. He took a free-kick in the final minute of that game and used a different technique.
“Of course we studied his free-kicks beforehand, but, as I say, you have to say ‘well done’ sometimes and that was certainly the case this time.
“I’ve rewatched the freekicks already. I sat down straight away in the dressing room afterwards to see them because I was interested to see what had gone on. I’ll probably have another look with the goalie coach, then put it to bed and start looking at Dimitri Payet and what he’s doing with his free-kicks for France before we play them on Tuesday night.”