According to The Athletic, with the retirement of Toni Kroos
Rodrigo (name)
be selected as
Real Madrid soccer team
's new set-piece penalty taker. Rodrigo and Vinicius have attracted a lot of attention for their performances during the team's pre-season preparatory training.
The article mentions that Endrick and Güller did well in the first few training sessions, with the two working well together and scoring a couple of great goals. Another impressive player was 16-year-old defender Martinez, who was praised by the coaching staff for his veteran-like composure in training.
Vinicius reported back to the team on July 31 and quickly became a focal point on the training field. He has shown great competitiveness in training, scoring goals and performing well in the team's training matches. When manager Carlo Ancelotti was refereeing training matches, Vinicius would also aggressively signal fouls or claim penalties.
In contrast, Rodrigo's recovery was a little slower, as he missed some time due to muscle discomfort. However, after his recovery, the coaching staff stepped up their set-piece training and decided to make Rodrigo the new set-piece taker. When a foul occurs in a training match, the coaching staff will explicitly tell the 23-year-old to step up and take the penalty.
In addition, Real Madrid's pre-season preparation training also emphasized the importance of building the attack from the back. The coaching staff asked the goalkeeper to control the ball, the center backs need to play the role of the midfield, to ensure that the team's overall fluidity of movement. At the same time, the training also included pressure and low defense exercises, aimed at avoiding the team stand too high, to ensure that the defense is solid.
