Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny has clarify how he knew precisely which manner Actual Madrid ahead Kylian Mbappe would shoot for his saved penalty in final week’s El Clasico.
Actual Madrid received an ill-tempered recreation towards their rivals 2-1 on the Santiago Bernabeu in a match which the hosts dominated, with Mbappe and Jude Bellingham on the right track both aspect of a Fermin Lopez aim.
Szczesny, who got here in for the injured Joan Garcia for the sport, did his greatest to maintain Barca within the gane with a string of saved, together with one from 12-yards towards Mbappe.
The Polish stopper accurately guessed that the France captain would shoot to low and left and preserve his staff in with an opportunity of salvaging the sport.
Explaining his pre-match rituals with regards to saving spotkicks, Szczesny stated in an interview with the Blaugrana: “I research quite a bit. Earlier than every match, I watch the final 20 penalties taken by the 2 or three foremost penalty takers.
“Typically you decide up info throughout their careers. Some shoot otherwise relying on the second within the match or the rating. I attempt to have as a lot info as doable.”
Requested how he knew which manner the celebrity ahead would go, he added: “It was fairly apparent, he scored the final penalty like that.
“I used to be feeling assured, I knew he’d select the identical aspect. Then you definitely simply have to wish you get to the ball.”
