In addition to the result of the Clasico which pitted Real Madrid against FC Barcelona last Sunday (2-1, 10th day of La Liga), it is above all the episode of the replacement of Vinicius Junior which has since been the talk of the Spanish specialized media. They tried to find out what was really said at that precise moment. And new revelations have been made on this subject.
This Tuesday on the show El Chiringuito, journalist Pipi Estrada delivered the fruit of his research. And he recalled the words of Xabi Alonso just after Vinicius Junior's exit, when the Brazilian went straight back to the locker room rather than sitting on the bench. Clearly angry at the attitude of his player, the Madrid coach commissioned one of the members of his technical staff to bring Vinicius back.
“Go get him, get him back on the bench. And make him understand that if he doesn't return to the bench, he will play very little. Tell him that, make it very clear to him that he won't play much anymore if he doesn't come back. » According to the observer, these would have been the words spoken by Xabi Alonso.
Vinicius under threat
And Pipi Estrada continued his story, explaining that the emissary had therefore gone into the locker room to find a very angry Vinicius, making big gestures and talking a lot.
“He said to him: 'Vini, come to the bench. Xabi said if you didn't come back you wouldn't play much.' Vinicius replied: 'I'm not coming back.' (…) And he continued to say that. (…) We had to repeat it to him three times and on the third try, he returned to the bench. »
The journalist concluded his remarks by discussing the state of mind of the Real coach. “Xabi Alonso is not angry. He is disappointed. And it's a feeling that can last a while. »
Fortunately for Real Madrid, the current sporting situation is good, with first place in La Liga and five points ahead of its runner-up, FC Barcelona. Enough to perhaps allow everyone to reduce the pressure a little.
