The start of the season of Vinicius Jr is a lot of talk. Replacing several times, notably against Olympique de Marseille Tuesday evening in the Champions League, the Brazilian winger is clearly no longer indisputable holder as he was under the era of Carlo Ancelotti.
When he arrived, Xabi Alonso had warned: no one will be untouchable. Vinicius must now compete with Rodrygo and prove to the Madrid coach that he deserves his place among the holders like any other player with the exception of Kylian Mbappé, undisputed leader.
The arrival of the French international last season upset the Madrid balance. The allocation of number 10, left vacant by Luka Modric when he left this summer at Kylian Mbappé is proof that Real Madrid puts the French international at the heart of the Madrilene project, thus relegating “Vini” to the background.
Vinicius suffers from the situation
If Vinicius Jr crosses these difficult times, it is not because of a lack of involvement. The player respects the instructions of his coach and displays correct statistics (two goals in four Liga matches). But the club expects more from him and seems to want to send him a message: he must become the decisive player he was to find his status as an indisputable holder.
According to Marca, This situation weighs on the morale of the Brazilian. Of a joyful nature, the player is less smiling and no longer celebrates his goals in the same way. A reaction is therefore expected in the next games to prevent the situation from being external.
