Vinicius vindicates himself. In the first league game against Alavés (with a 1-4 victory for Madrid) the Brazilian completed a great match despite playing only 20 minutes (he took to the pitch in the 68th minute for Hazard). However, at the post-match press conference, Ancelotti gave him a touch. “He has quality in one against one, to score goals I have told him that it is very difficult to score after many touches. You have to score in one or two touches, and that he has done in his goal”, said the Italian coach. Some statements in which he says publicly that Vinicius must improve his aim in front of the door, but in which he also congratulates him for having done exactly what he asked of him and with good results.
And it is that Vinicius started LaLiga exactly as he was asked, with a lot of verticality and with a goal. The Brazilian came out on the pitch in the 68th minute for Hazard and with the match already resolved (0-3 on the scoreboard). However, Vinicius, far from leaving the result as it was, played with a devastating verticality to increase the goal difference in the match. He showed a maturity that he had already shown in the last preseason game against Milan and with his one on one he destroyed a defense from Alava that could not stop him in the minutes he was on the left wing of Mendizorroza. In just 20 minutes he almost scored a goal after a good individual move and almost gave another (after another great individuality) that Rodrygo did not reach by centimeters. The icing on the cake came with the goal in 92 '. In a rejected corner and in which Madrid began to pass the ball at ground level, the ball reached Alaba, who put a splendid ball to Vinicius so that he finished off with his head to Pacheco's net. His first goal with the head since arriving at Madrid (the other 16 he has done with his right leg).
Thus, Vinicius knocks on Ancelotti's door and asks for a hole in the starting eleven. Although it is true that against Alavés both Bale and Hazard also completed very good games, Vinicius wants to keep pushing to get the maximum number of minutes possible. Ancelotti trusts him and knows that he is an important player within the squad. When rumors of his possible sale to Manchester United came out this summer, he objected himself. For now Vinicius has started in the best possible way. He came off the bench, showed the verticality that characterizes him and scored a goal. Also, at a touch, just as Ancelotti requested. With the BBH and with Vinicius as the fourth attacker, Ancelotti knows that he has a quality attack to fight for everything this season.