Vinicius' reaction to being substituted during the Clasico continues to be talked about. And while the Spanish press is unleashed on the Brazilian, who went so far as to threaten to “leave the team”Toni Kroos defended his former teammate in comments relayed by A.S.. “When you have an exceptional match, especially in a match like this, you cannot be satisfied. I never liked being replaced either. To be honest, I never went straight to the dressing room after being substituted. We can always judge a lot from the outside. I like to keep in mind that in reality, those who are on the field during a Clásico, in front of 80,000 spectators and with a score of 2-1, want anything but to leave. No one can judge or imagine this emotion. Or often, most of those who judge her do not put themselves in their place”.
The ex-Germany international, a Merengues player for ten years, also assured that this moment of anger should not affect the relationship between Vinicius and coach Xabi Alonso, because the latter will understand the situation as a former player. “He could hold on to his anger a little more. I understand his anger, but as we see in the images, it is not conveyed in an ideal way. However, I would like to emphasize that being there during such a match is an emotionally exceptional situation. I've experienced it several times, so you don't always have to take everything seriously. Coaches generally don't do this either. Especially those who have been players”. Support that could calm the minds of the most virulent critics.
