Even in Real Madrid's 3-4 defeat to Barcelona in round 35 of La Liga on May 11, Vinicius clearly revealed problems in his playing style.
In an attacking situation of Barcelona, the Brazilian striker walked slowly. When Pedri, who was standing near Vinicius, prepared to enter the penalty area, the striker only fought superficially and was easily passed.
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Vinicius walks while the team defends. |
This is not the first time Vinicius has shown signs of being lazy in pressing. In the 0-1 loss to Lille in the Champions League qualifying round at the end of last year, Jude Bellingham was angry with Vinicius and Kylian Mbappe for not helping out defensively.
In the Copa del Rey semi-final victory over Real Sociedad, coach Carlo Ancelotti also showed his anger and signaled Vinicius to move to support his teammates. The Italian coach was not happy with Vinicius's superficiality in defense.
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Vinicius didn't put enough pressure on Pedri. |
Commenting after the match, former player Alvaro Benito expressed his frustration with Vinicius' performance: "The new coach will have to do a lot to change the mindset of some players. You can't play football like Vinicius, just standing there watching your teammates defend and not intending to support, nor joining in marking or putting pressure on the opponent."
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Vinicius in a dispute with Yamal. Photo: Reuters . |
In a recent interview, Alonso spoke about his preferred style: "I prefer positional control, I like to press high and win the ball back immediately. But the most important thing for me is control. The more my team controls the game, the more confident I feel."
High pressing has become a problem for Real Madrid's attack. Not only Vinicius, the duo Mbappe and Rodrygo have also been criticized for not providing enough defensive support and putting pressure on opponents.
It is not easy for Alonso to change the whole way of playing when he comes to Real Madrid. The Spaniard has the support of the board and is given the freedom to build the squad. Unsuitable faces are easily eliminated. Vinicius may not be an exception.
Source: https://znews.vn/alonso-la-thach-thuc-cua-vinicius-post1552824.html
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