Vinicius Junior was jeered by supporters during Real Madrid’s disappointing 2-0 win over Sevilla on Saturday, and he responded with a post on social media.
Vinicius Junior posted a cryptic message on social media, adding to the turmoil at Real Madrid. Despite beating Sevilla 2-0 at home on Saturday to make it their third straight win, manager Xabi Alonso remains under pressure and their performance has been unconvincing.
Los Blancos surrendered a five-point lead over La Liga leaders Barcelona, but tensions behind the scenes did not help the former Bayer Leverkusen manager, who only took over in June. One of the biggest talking points of Alonso’s reign has been his relationship with star players like Vinicius.
During El Clasico earlier this season, the 25-year-old threw a strip after being substituted and walked straight down the tunnel. Vinicius later apologized to his teammates, the club and president Florentin Perez, but it is notable that he did not mention Alonso in his statement.
The Brazilian, who has not scored since early October, was jeered by Real’s own supporters when he was sent off against Sevilla. Vinicius, who was the team’s captain, posted two photos from the match on Instagram with the caption “…” and changed his profile picture to one of him wearing a Brazil uniform.
Asked about the boos after the match, Alonso replied: “The fans have sovereignty and are free to express themselves, but it was a complicated match. I cherish the team’s moments and we will use this break to rest and start with enthusiasm.”
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Although Sevilla were reduced to 10 men in the second half, they still tormented Real. Jude Bellingham’s header and Kylian Mbappe’s late penalty finished the job for Alonso’s side, who will not play for two weeks.
January will be an important month for Real. They will face rivals Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup semi-finals in Saudi Arabia, followed by a final against Barcelona or Athletic Bilbao. Real will also have a chance to advance to the Champions League knockout stage.
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Alonso continued: “There will be some time to analyze and think.” “It was a complicated situation. We know we can do better and we want to start the new year better.
“The priority was to win. There were some things that didn’t go as expected. Where we came from and these wins…now we have to be accompanied by improvement.”
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