Madrid, Spain
Chai! E no go better for Real Madrid this season as dem dey face serious wahala for penalty area. Last season, dem don fall 7 penalties out of the 19 wey dem get, and we sabi say Na Kylian Mbappé and Vinicius na dem dey carry the weight for that wahala. Come see as Mbappé miss 3 penalties! Na wah o, how dem go turn this thing around?
Xabi Alonso, wey be coach for this season, don dey scratch hin head since last season. Penalties, no be small matter, and e don show say Naija no be only place wey dem fit chop penalty like say dem go buy am for market. Look as dem wan start their season for August 19 against Osasuna. Who go carry the torch to take make sure sey dem no go miss this time?
As the players train for Valdebebas, we see say Bellingham and Endrick dey recover from their injuries. But wetin be the main matter? Na who go hold the penalty for this season na im dey catch our attention. Most people dey point to Mbappé say na him go carry that responsibility. Dis guy score 44 goals last season, but wetin we go do about penalty matter? Na serious wahala dis!
Alonso don feel the heat. Last season for Bayer Leverkusen, dem also miss penalties, no be small wahala. Like say dem no get one person wey fit carry the baton. Dem don mix things so much that even Vinicius try sha, but e no help matter as his effectiveness drop. Dem dey think say if e no work, make dem try something new. We just dey observe, no be so?
And wetin go happen if dem miss again this season? Last time wey Real Madrid follow this penalty matter, dem no fit form since 2020-21 season. From then till now, dem don dey fall penalties like say dem dey play football for backyard. Na wetin go make us know say na who fit carry dem go the next level. Mbappé don carry plenty pressure for hin shoulder; we go see how e go perform for penalty side.
As the countdown to the new season begin, fans dey expect big things from the squad. But first, Xabi gatz solve dis penalty wahala wey don dey hang dey like bad omen for Real Madrid. If dem fit fix am, dem go fit shine bright like diamond again. Na only time go tell who go be dis season’s hero or villain for penalty shootout!
