Marca: Vinicius is still Real Madrid's first penalty taker; Kroos' role is assigned to different players

"Marca" wrote that after Kroos retired, his role was assigned to several different players.

The Real Madrid coaching staff has been looking for the team's free kick taker since the beginning of the pre-season to implement the most threatening one of Ancelotti's tactics: set pieces.

Kroos's situation is unique. He is competent for all types of set pieces: corner kicks, direct free kicks, penalties and free kicks on the wing. Now, Real Madrid has adopted a different plan to assign these tasks to different players.

Direct free kicks are executed by Valverde, corner kicks and free kicks on the wing are the responsibility of Guler and Rodrigo, and penalties are executed by a dedicated player. Although Mbappe has arrived, this position has not caused any doubts.

In fact, Vinicius is still the team's first penalty taker. At Real Madrid, the order of penalty kicks is clear. Vinicius has perfected his penalty kick skills with the coaching staff during the American tour. Just like two years ago, it is difficult for anyone to replace him.