Wesley Sneijder Leads Critique of Arsenal Penalties
Former internationals Wesley Sneijder, Khalid Boulahrouz, Ruud Gullit and Theo Janssen criticised Arsenal's penalty execution in the Champions League final. Both Arsenal penalty takers missed their spot‑kicks.
Wesley Sneijder said the penalty takers performed poorly. He added that the execution lacked composure.
Khalid Boulahrouz described the penalty attempts as ineffective. He argued that the players did not demonstrate the required technique.
Ruud Gullit joined the criticism, calling the approach misguided. Theo Janssen echoed the sentiment, labeling the takers' performance as substandard.
The missed penalties were taken by Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhães. Their failures were highlighted by the former players' harsh judgments.