Carlo Ancelotti changes Real Madrid penalty

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Carlo Ancelotti changes Real Madrid penalty taker for Arsenal game in Champions League

Carlo Ancelotti has selecte Kylian Mbappe as Real Madrid’s first-choice penalty taker for their. Champions League quarter-final first leg against Arsenal on Tuesday night.

Ancelotti’s policy of rotating Madrid’s penalty takers has สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่ come under fire this season with Mbappe, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham all missing from the spot.

Vinicius Jr has misse Madrid’s last two penalties – first against Atletico Madrid in the. Champions League last-16 last month, while in the 2-1 defeat at home to Valencia on Saturday, the. Brazilian’s effort from the spot was comfortably saved by Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Speaking after Vinicius Jr’s latest miss, Ancelotti said: ‘It’s a difficult season for penalty takers.

‘Bellingham misse against Valencia, Mbappe at Liverpool and San Mames, and Vini at the Metropolitano. And I’ve decide to give him my trust again.

 Champions League tie against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, Ancelotti has now decide to make the change and. Mbappe will be Madrid’s first-choice taker if they are awarded a penalty.

The report adds that Madrid’s coaching staff believe that there isn’t a player in the squad. Who could be considere a clear penalty specialist and that if. Mbappe misses, Bellingham will take the next spot kick.

Meanwhile, David Raya has face criticism over his penalty-saving technique following Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Everton on Saturday.

The Spaniard went the wrong way for Iliman Ndiaye’s spot kick, while he also did the same on. Multiple occasions during the shootout against Manchester United in the FA Cup in January.

‘He seems to be taking this massive leap to one side, which is almost giving the penalty taker so much time to say, ‘well, he’s definitely going that way’,’ former. Arsenal striker Ian Wright told Premier League Productions.

‘I’ve seen penalties being taken against him recently where he’s continually going the wrong way.