The arrival of Xabi Alonso on the Real Madrid bench has changed a lot for Vinicius Junior. A indisputable holder under the era of Carlo Ancelotti, the Brazilian could well say goodbye to his status.
Now at the head of the Madrid club, Xabi Alonso has decided to establish new competition, especially with Rodrygo on the left side. The former Bayer Leverkusen coach believes that the Brazilian must make more effort to win in eleven of Real Madrid.
From the second day of Liga against Oviedo, Xabi Alonso decided to leave Vinicius on the bench. A first for four years! Having entered during the game, number 7 has still been decisive by scoring the third goal of the Merengues. Despite this performance, Xabi Alonso wanted to recall at the end of the meeting that his choices would now be dictated by collective interest: “ He entered very well. He was decisive. I am happy with him. We need everyone (…) Decisions are made according to the team. “
Vinicius victim of the meritocracy set up by Xabi Alonso
At the club level, everyone supports the new culture of meritocracy established by Xabi Alonso. Real Madrid captain Dani Carvajal had publicly praised this new approach. “” We must all understand that a player who comes into play for 30 minutes can be as important as the holders. Upon entering the other day, Vini marked and issued a decisive pass. I think it's good for a player not to feel indisputable He said.
For Vinicius Junior, this is a real turning point. The player now knows that he must do more to gain the confidence of Xabi Alonso.
