Vini Jr\u2019s disappointment at being substituted during the 2-1 El Cl\u00e1sico victory against Barca drew a rather unpleasant reaction from the forward, which was a topic after the match. However, his ex-teammate Toni Kroos thinks “nobody can judge or imagine” the emotions the Brazilian felt in this moment, although he advised him to keep it to himself more next time.<\/p>\n
On his podcast, Kroos shared this about the episode where Vinicius was even called, saying that he would leave Los Blancos and stormed to the tunnel before returning moments later to the bench:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you are part of such kind of a game, you can\u2019t be happy to be substituted. I never like that feeling either. But I never did what Vinicius did to go straight to the dressing room. It is very easy to judge from the outside, but you can\u2019t imagine what goes through your head at that moment.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kroos added that the Brazilian star must keep his anger to himself in the future, as it doesn\u2019t look good, and you should never take things so seriously; managers also don\u2019t usually do it.<\/p>\n
\n\ud83d\udde3\ufe0f Toni Kroos: \u201cVinicius reaction? When you play an exceptional game, especially in a game like this, you are not happy. I never liked being replaced either. But to be fair, I've never gone straight to the locker room, but he did return.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/2BKfqsBicb<\/a><\/p>\n
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) October 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n