On Friday night, Real Madrid took the top spot in La Liga with a 2-1 victory over Valencia, but the match did not please coach Carlo Ancelotti.
Carlo Ancelotti is putting his foot down. The team needs to be more precise and clinical. In this match, Jude Bellingham missed a penalty, a recurring issue that frustrates Ancelotti, who also regrets Vinicius Junior’s red card for a bad gesture, his fourth career red card.
Although Real Madrid won the tough match, scoring two late goals, the coach emphasized the need to improve penalty efficiency, a recurring weakness this season, with several missed penalties from stars like Vinicius and Mbappé.
As a result, Ancelotti has decided to summon Bellingham, Mbappé, and Vinicius to address this issue. A clear hierarchy has been established: Vinicius will be the primary penalty taker, followed by Mbappé, and Bellingham will only take a penalty if the other two are unavailable. There is urgency at Real Madrid, both in the Champions League and in the race for the La Liga title.
