Vinicius Junior has been told that his attitude will not make him any favors as the Los Blancos star reached when he was replaced during his team’s 2-0 win vs. Espanyol. Vini played until the 77th minute, when he was replaced, and the Brazilian showed his frustration while leaving the pitch.
“Vini is not the same as he was, and the manager is different. Junior must improve his game and then convince the new boss that he deserves to play the whole match.
“These frustrations displayed in public did not contribute to him. Nothing like this helped anyone. He is a footballer who has been supported by Real Madrid. Vinicius has fought vs. the world. The people, and even Los Blancos, between the world and Vinicius, picked the Brazilian.
“But now the situation is completely different. He is no longer angry with the world, but with his own manager, and the supporters of the Royal club have always put the club before the footballer.
“Vinicius must be cautious with his actions in the future, because he is showing disrespect to the footballer that will replace him, and in this case, it was even his fellow Brazilian Rodrygo,” shared Valdano.
🚨Former Real Madrid player Jorge Valdano addressed Vinicius Jr.'s angry reaction to being substituted by Xabi Alonso, emphasizing the need for Vinicius to improve his performance and show respect for teammates. Valdano warned that such public frustratio… https://t.co/hHzGdbfUS7 pic.twitter.com/8gl0OIMwL6
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