"It was quite obvious, he scored the last penalty against me taking it like that. He was in a good moment of confidence, I knew he would choose the same side. Then you have to pray to reach the ball,"
"I study a lot. Before each match, I watch the last 20 penalties taken by the two or three main penalty takers. Sometimes you pick up information during their career. Some shoot differently depending on the moment in the match or the score. I try to have as much information as possible."
Wojciech Szczesny denied Kylian Mbappé from the penalty spot after Eric Garcia was penalised for handball. Szczesny identified Mbappé's likely placement based on a recent, similar penalty and reacted to reach the ball. Szczesny performs detailed pre-match analysis, reviewing roughly the last 20 penalties of the main takers to uncover patterns and situational variations. The save provided a positive moment despite Barcelona losing El Clásico. Szczesny is scheduled to start against Elche while Joan Garcia is progressing toward a comeback.
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