Last Saturday's Madrid derby has reserved a disturbing scene. Beyond the usual tensions between Real Madrid and Atlético (2-5), a sentence pronounced against Vinicius Junior has created controversy. The Brazilian, already at the heart of a stormy altercation, was sent a provocation using his teammate Mbappé as a psychological weapon to destabilize him.
Koke uses Mbappé to prick Vinicius
It was the captain of Atlético, Koke, who crossed this line. According to Movistar+cameras, he launched Vinicius in the middle of a match:
“Kylian Mbappé eats your bread. He's the best. »» A sentence calculated to touch where it hurts, implying that the French would have taken the place of offensive leader to Real Madrid, relegating the Brazilian to the background.
This provocation comes as Vinicius boasted of his two champions leagues: ” Me two champions and you nothing, you nothing. You lost two, I won two. You lose because you're bad. »» Koke, who actually lost two C1 finals with Atlético (2014 and 2016), replied by using Mbappé as a argument to lower his rival.
When Atlético sows the zizania between Mbappé and Vinicius
An instrumentalization that questions
Using Mbappé in this altercation reveals a strategy of psychological destabilization. Koke knows that the arrival of French in Real necessarily creates questions about the Madrid offensive hierarchy. Pointing this potential rivalry in the middle of a match is a clear attempt to sow doubt in the spirit of Vinicius.
The Brazilian did not appreciate and the altercation continued with Marcos Llorente. Despite Bellingham and Modrić's interventions to calm him down, Vinicius remained furious until the end of the match. This instrumentalization of Mbappé by the opponent could paradoxically create tensions within the Merengue wardrobe.
