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Vinicius Jr does not carry Real Madrid anymore and this is directly felt on the statistics of the club. Since 5 games that the Brazilian is back to the player he was before surprising everyone last season, the club is losing speed and can not even win. A situation that does not please too much his coach Carlo Ancelotti, whose every game is now scrutinized, which is why he warns him.
Carlo Ancelotti is announced as the one who gave Vinicius Jr the confidence he needed to exploit all his talent. And if it worked well for him last season, the club is struggling this season with the same group, and especially with a Vinicius Jr. who is struggling, and misses things that should not be on the field. And when it starts this way, we see him asking for fouls every time he is hit, and most of the time, it is himself who forces his dribbles which earns him some borderline tackles.
And this new face of the Brazilian is making all the Madridistas mad, since Vinicius has become a weight for the club, while on the bench there is no one who can take his place to convince as is the case with the French Karim Benzema. This means that Real Madrid has a real problem, if these incumbents are not at the top, even if Ancelotti signs that there will be no recruit.
Indeed, Real Madrid has once again shown a lack of efficiency against Valencia in the Spanish Supercup. Even better, Carlo Ancelotti’s post-match press conference after his team’s win against Valencia surprised many. And although he said it laughing and it seemed like a joke, the truth is that the Italian gave a real “zasca” to one of his players: Vinicius Jr. Since Carlo Ancelotti was asked how he handled the penalty shootout that allowed Real Madrid to qualify for the final of the Spanish Supercup his answer speaks volumes.
“I put the three most experienced players first, the coolest. Benzema, Modric and Kroos, the best. Then Asensio, who has a very good shot,” Ancelotti began, before talking about the fifth shooter: “The last one was Vinicius,” said the Italian, before stopping for a moment and saying “but it’s better that he did not shoot … (laughs). A sentence that provoked laughter from those present, starting with Ancelotti himself, who, despite the joking atmosphere, sent a clear message to Vinicius, who again has problems with the goal.