When Real Madrid players are fouled, the free-kick taker changes each time. So far this season seven different players have stood over one and none have been successful.
Toni Kroos and Casemiro failed against Real Betis, this despite having a regular penalty taker in Sergio Ramos.
Cristiano Ronaldo's exit - he scored seven goals in 96 attempts from free-kicks - has opened the search for a taker who can threaten. But the last Madrid player to score from a free-kick was Dani Ceballos on January 13. Since then, they've had 19 attempts without success.
In theory, the chosen one should be Gareth Bale, but he's only scored four of his 68.
It's not a new problem for Madrid, though. Looking at the last five years, they've scored just 14 from 191 efforts.
Rodrygo Goes did manage to score one in pre-season against Bayern Munich, but he hasn't taken the responsibility in a competitive game yet.
Looacekln
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Like Maldrid like Juventus! 😭 😭 😭 😭 😭 Ronaldo is yet to score single free kick for Juventus in 2yrs since he left Maldrid! Pls Messi can you share part of it to Ronaldo?
RNK
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If u don't give importance to ur players complete team will be scattered.... In my opinion bale is the beat option for REAL MADRID after Cr7, Bale should be get that much respect or importance because he knows the REAL MADRID startergy better than any one else....
__kat02
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rodrygo is really good , make him practice freekicks in training and give him chance in games , that's how neymar also became a freekick specialist
SINGAM23
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if only Coutinho is visible in the eyes of Madrid..... well, go get him (for your free kick specialist tasks)