Carlo Ancelotti has decided to take action and has gotten serious. After Bellingham missed his penalty kick at Mestalla, Real Madrid's coach wanted to make the hierarchy clear in this regard. Until now, it was the players who decided who should take the shot. Now, however, the Italian coach has turned firm, pointing to the first-choice: Vinícius Júnior.
The staff led by Carlo Ancelotti doesn't want any more mistakes in penalty kicks, which are crucial for the outcome of the season. That's why the chosen one is the best at taking them: Vinícius Júnior. The decision has already been made and shared with the locker room, which has accepted it willingly. Despite this, two players are affected: Bellingham and Mbappé.
While Jude Bellingham has scored two of the three penalties he's taken, Mbappé's statistics are even worse: only three out of five. In contrast, Vinícius Júnior's statistics make Ancelotti optimistic, as he has found his chosen one. The Brazilian has taken seven penalties and scored all seven: He doesn't feel the pressure and is considered the ideal candidate to take charge.
Carlo Ancelotti has already forwarded the information to the locker room and has been firm: As long as Vinícius is on the field, he will be the taker.
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What Carlo Ancelotti wants to fix are the tense moments that occur during penalties. The list is clear: first goes Vinícius Júnior, then Bellingham, and then Mbappé. This can change in specific moments, when a decision is made on the field, but the Italian will always have to give his approval.
In any case, Vinícius Júnior has received the news with joy. He has already shown that he doesn't feel the pressure in the most tense moments and is ready for this task. He has Carlo Ancelotti's approval to take the shot whenever there's a penalty and he is on the field.
The list is clear and there will be no doubts at the time of shooting. First Vinícius Júnior, then Bellingham and then Mbappé. The list could even be longer, adding Modric into the equation. In any case, the matter is settled and Ancelotti has already informed the entire Real Madrid locker room of this decision he's made.