The start of the season is not the most spectacular for Vinicius Junior. Not catastrophic either. But on Tuesday evening, the Real Madrid player once again showed that he was far from his best level. Replaced in the last minutes of the Champions League match won by his team against Inter Milan (2-1), he also attracted the wrath of a large part of the supporters present at the Bernabeu.
It was in the 87th minute of play that José Mourinho decided to remove his Brazilian international to replace him with Alvaro Carreras. And Vinicius took his time to reach the edge of the field. So much so, that it automatically triggered the new rule put in place to prevent precisely this kind of time-saving situation. As a result, Real Madrid were forced to play ten against eleven for a full minute.
An unnecessary endangerment for his team then very seriously mishandled by Inter. As he left the field, Vinicius Junior applauded the crowd. He received a few in return. On the other hand, the whistles were just as numerous.
Vinicius Junior whistled but supported by José Mourinho
Aware of his player’s situation, José Mourinho sought to calm things down a little. During the post-match press conference, the Portuguese tactician was asked to comment on his player’s performance. “He’s not at his best. This is something I see and something we all see. He is the first to be aware of it and he works to be this Vinicius who decides the fate of the matches. »
Then the Real Madrid coach assured that the Brazilian was working “more than ever”believing that he had made the efforts, particularly defensively, during this first match of the season in C1. And to conclude: “I have a lot of respect for Vinicius and the time will come when he will be the one to decide again. » In the meantime, Madrid supporters have already lost part of their (meager) patience.
