Real Madrid lost against Valencia and many voices point to Vinícius as the main culprit. The winger, although he scored to momentarily equalize in the second half, had the opportunity to put his team ahead.
In the early minutes of the match, Mbappé forced a penalty that Vinícius took upon himself to shoot. Once again, his way of taking it was quite poor, to the point that Mamardashvili stopped it with ease.
Álvaro Benito offers the solution to Real Madrid's problems
During the broadcast of Real Madrid's match on Carrusel, Álvaro Benito stated he didn't understand why Vinícius continues to take penalties. It's the second consecutive one he misses, and his record is not positive at all. In this regard, the former footballer was clear and gave the name of the ideal taker: "Why doesn't Valverde take them? He has a 100% success rate in his career".
Indeed, although Valverde hasn't taken any penalties in official matches throughout his career, he has participated in shootouts. In difficult moments is when the best version of the Uruguayan appears, as he showed against Atlético. He was among Real Madrid's five takers, didn't miss, and the whites took the victory.
Álvaro Benito is clear: what has been tried so far has left many doubts. Vinícius doesn't take penalties well, Mbappé doesn't convince either, and Bellingham also misses. With the main options hanging by a thread, why not try an alternative? The one he likes the most is Fede Valverde, who, when given the opportunity, has always scored.
Real Madrid fails in penalties
So far this season, across all competitions, Real Madrid has taken 14 penalties. The record is very poor, having converted only nine of them and missing the remaining five.
The players who, so far, have taken on the responsibility of shooting are divided among three. The first is Mbappé, with seven attempts (two missed), and next is Vinícius, who has converted three and missed two. Meanwhile, the last is Bellingham, with one scored and one missed.
Without a doubt, Real Madrid is noticing the lack of a consistent executor from the penalty spot. The solution offered by Álvaro Benito is clear: give Fede Valverde the opportunity. Surely he won't do worse, and he's the wildcard that serves for everything.