In the aftermath of the defeat of Olympique de Marseille at Santiago Bernabéu (2-1), we mainly speak of arbitration controversy in France. Indeed, the Marseillais are rather upset by this second penalty granted to the Merengues, who offered the victory to the Kylian Mbappé band. But in Spain, it is not really arbitration that makes the headlines or debates on TV and radio sets. It is the face of Vinicius Jr who is closet everywhere, he who started the most important meeting of the year so far on the sidelines. A strong decision by Xabi Alonso which is rather hailed by Madrid public opinion elsewhere …
Having entered slightly after the hour of play, the Brazilian was not really convincing moreover, even if it is he who more or less causes the penalty with this hand of Facundo Medina. In addition to this action, we continued to see the Vinicius JR rather extinguished from this start to the season, little inspired and making little ball difference. A situation which therefore challenges, while in recent hours, some media already mentioned a cold relationship between the Brazilian striker and Xabi Alonso.
Madrid is on the side of Alonso
“There will be a moment for everyone. No one can play all games, and no one should be offended if he's on the bench. We need the whole group because the calendar is very demanding ”justified Xabi Alonso after the meeting. For many in Spain, the Basque coach is challenging and sting Vinicius Jr in his pride in order to push him to find his best version. During the micro-tops made by the Madrid media, the supporters were clearly on the side of their coach. On the Cadena Serthe journalist Manu Carreño still went further in the debrief of the meeting, explaining that Xabi Alonso prefers other profiles of players and that complicated discussions for the extension of the player with Real Madrid can also be a track to explore to understand this loss of importance of the player in the team, he who had also started the Liga against Oviedo match on the bench.
“I know the philosophy and methodology of Xabi Alonso and I am not surprised. Xabi wants to have all the players very concerned, with many minutes of play almost all in all the matches of Laliga and the Champions League. Xabi Alonso will have no problem sitting anyone. If because you are not a holder you train badly, without envy … Obviously, you are not going to play. I would not be so worried, it is up to Vinicius to decide. If he press more, he will play and, if not, someone else will do it ”for his part explained the big name of the club Pedrag Mijatovic on the Cadena Ser. The ball is in the camp of Vini…
