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Arsenal legend Ian Wright is concerned about David Raya's form in penalties ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Real Madrid on Tuesday, April 8. The Spanish custodian failed to stop Everton's Iliman Ndiaye from scoring from the spot in the Gunners 1-1 draw over the weekend.
Speaking to Premier League Productions, as cited by The Mirror, Wright pointed out that Raya's recent record in penalties isn't good.
"I saw something the other day with David Raya on the penalties. He seems to be taking this massive leap to one side, which is almost giving the penalty taker so much time to say, ‘well, he’s definitely going that way.' I’ve seen penalties being taken against him recently where he’s continually going the wrong way," said Wright.
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The former Arsenal striker suggested that Raya's approach to saving penalties is wrong.
"I think his form in trying to save them, I think it’s wrong, simply because he’s going so far, he’s making such a commitment to one side. He’s giving it up, especially if you’ve got a longer run up, you can actually see him a yard away from the ball, he’s gone, [Ndiaye] not kicked the ball yet and David Raya has taken two steps to his right," said Wright.
He continued:
"You’re going to see that when you’re running up, you can see he’s committed to one side. That’s the only thing I look at and worries me with the penalties being taken against us at the minute."
Interestingly, Real Madrid secured passage to the Quarterfinals by defeating Atletico Madrid 4-2 via penalties.
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