This has not been, of course, the end of the season dreamed for Vinicius (20 years). The Brazilian, who in his second year as a Madridista, as in the first, has lived on a roller coaster, goes on vacation sad for the elimination of his team in the Champions League and for not having even had the opportunity to help on the field to overcome the 1-2 in favor of City. In the first leg, however, it had been starter and the most influential of the night, as well as assistant in the 1-0, until with that marker Zidane replaced him.
In sports management, where Vinicius has many defenders, especially Florentino Pérez, it also left a bad taste in his mouth that he did not even warm up in Manchester. The carioca, however, sensed throughout the week that he would not be a starter. He observed, especially in the pre-game sessions, that Hazard was training well, with no apparent discomfort despite the fact that in no way could he reach his 100% physical this month. Also, Vini He was and is aware that the Belgian, a differential footballer, for whom Madrid has paid more than 100 million euros and a weakness for Zidane, is ahead of him on the left. What did surprise him was not even heating up, a situation not contemplated in his head.
Florentino, affectionate with Vinicius in Valdebebas.
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That decision from Zizou not only caught Vinicius off guard. Immediately the attacker's name became a trend on Twitter and in the subsequent telematic press conference, in which his coach was asked about him twice. “If I regret it? Everyone can have an opinion, it is also normal, but then I am the coach. Yes, You could change before, change to another player, but that will not change things. The changes have been those “, conceded in part the technician.
Madrid does not contemplate the transfer or sale of Vinicius
Vinicius He was not angry with Zidane, but with the situation. The '25', and this is a total trend in the template, she has such admiration and respect for him that she ate up his disappointment and went home. Like Marcelo, veteran and even friend of the coach. OR Rodrygo, Not a bad word came from when he was temporarily relegated to Castilla, just before confinement. Everyone points out that Zidane is fair and ends up giving opportunities.
With everything, much less Madrid or Vinicius are considering an assignment or a sale. Still 20 years old, he has won three titles (Club World Cup, Spanish Super Cup and League) and in this 2019-20 has been Player 12 in minutes (1,817) for Zidane. And the room for improvement is wide. Now is the time to disconnect, except change of plans in southern Spain. No moves are expected, unlike last summer, for him. PSG has not called since 2019, like Arsenal, and the last approach was from Chelsea, in November, through the club. The answer was clear: “Vinicius is not for sale.” And, for all this, Vinicius does not give up.