Carlo Ancelotti selects Real Madrid next penalty taker after Vinicius’s latest blunder

Real Madrid failed to keep the pressure on Barcelona in the fight for the La Liga title after losing 2-1 to Valencia on Saturday afternoon.

Carlo Ancelotti’s team failed to capitalise on an early penalty during the match with Vinicius Jr missing from the spot. The Brazilian’s recent miss serve as yet another reminder that the club need to fix this problem, sooner rather than later.

Despite their remarkable mental strength in penalty shootouts, like those against Manchester City and Atletico Madrid in the Champions League, Madrid have failed to convert five penalties during regular time this season.

Vinicius Jr latest miss was his second in two weeks after failing against Atletico, came at a decisive moment in the game and contributed to a poor defeat.

Vinicius Junior misses a penalty during the Spanish League football match played between Real Madrid and Valencia CF (Photo By Dennis Agyeman/Europa Press via Getty Images)

Also, Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham have missed from the spot this season. Even veterans like Luka Modric and Lucas Vazquez have faltered, with Modric missing against Union Berlin and also in the shootout at the Etihad.

With Madrid now set to face Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal, Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly chose Kylian Mbappe as the next penalty taker.

According to MARCA, there’s no full confidence even in the Frenchman. If he misses again, the duty will likely shift to England international Jude Bellingham.

There’s been confusion even mid-game about who should step up, with no player clearly taking ownership. The club are yet to finalise a definitive penalty taker and there’s every chance this dilemma will continue.

If Mbappe proves himself worthy by scoring on a constant basis, he might be allowed to shoulder the responsibility ahead of Vini Jr.’ n co.