Guimarães says he must alter penalty method

Midfielder Bruno Guimarães admitted that his missed penalties cost Brazil a World Cup round‑of‑16 defeat to Norway and Arsenal a League Cup loss to fourth‑division Fleetwood, and he said he must change his technique in the respective competitions. Guimarães missed a penalty in Brazil's round‑of‑16 World Cup match against Norway, which ended 2‑1 to Norway and eliminated Brazil. The miss came at the 13th minute after Matheus Cunha was fouled, and goalkeeper Ørjan Nyland saved the shot.

Almost four months later, Guimarães missed a penalty in the English League Cup shoot‑out against Fleetwood, leading to Arsenal's elimination by the fourth‑division side. In both attempts he struck the ball at mid‑height towards the goalkeeper's left side.

Penalty record and training

In an interview Guimarães said his recent penalties have not worked and he will modify his technique. He described himself as humble enough to admit the need for improvement. He added that the errors do not affect his confidence as a player or as a person.

Before the World Cup he had taken eight career penalties, missing only one. He now trains three to four penalties daily to improve his preparation. He cited Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé as examples of great players who have also missed World Cup penalties.

Guimarães warned that persisting with the same technique could increase difficulties and said he must stop using the previous method. He said the challenges continue and he must learn and mature from the errors. His next match is on Sunday 1 November when Arsenal face Liverpool at 13:30 Brasília time.