The Brazilian Vinicius Junior, the Real Madrid player, has become the target of boos from the fans of the competing teams in the Spanish League, away from the “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium, the stronghold of the royal club.
Vinicius participated mainly in the match in which Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 2-0, which was held last Sunday at the “San Mames” stadium, for the 18th round of the “La Liga”.
The young Brazilian left the stadium in the 83rd minute, by a technical decision from Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti, and left his place to his compatriot Rodrigo.
And the Spanish newspaper “Marca” reported that Vinicius found himself in a “very hostile” environment by Bilbao players and fans.
Oh j'avais pas vu ça… Vinicius quel princepic.twitter.com/36xbag51qh
— Gio CR7 (@ArobaseGiovanny) January 24, 2023
She added that Real Madrid returned from “San Mames” with a problem that worsened over time, represented in the hostility with which Vinicius was received by competitors away from Madrid.
These behaviors have become a frequent habit in the “La Liga” stadiums, starting with the Real Madrid match and its host, Rayo Vallecano, at the “Teresa Rivero” stadium, passing through the “Nuevo Jose Zorrilla” stadium of Valladolid, then “La Ceramica”, the stronghold of Villarreal, and not the last of them, according to “ Marca, San Mamés stadium.
She explained that the fans' anger at Vinicius began before the start of the match, which is unjustified, as there was no reason for that.
Vinicius leveled off
These behaviors were reflected in the level of the "Sleiseau" star with Real Madrid, who declined a lot in the last period, with the exception of his awakening against Villarreal in the King's Cup, as he faced many difficulties in overcoming the matter in other matches.
In front of Bilbao, Vinicius was subjected to some strong interference from the "Basque" players, namely De Marcos, Inaki Williams, Nico and Vesga.
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Vinicius Jr.
⚡️🇧🇷 (@vinijr)
These events and what preceded them did not fail Ancelotti, the Real Madrid coach, who defended his young player, and at the same time did not find a clear explanation for all the suffering of "Vinney" from the competing players and the masses.
Ancelotti said: "Vinicius is a great player. It is true that everyone is pressuring him, the competitors, the fans and sometimes the referee, but the truth is that they kicked him a lot."
He added, "We must take into account that he is a young player, and he is under a lot of pressure. I think that is nonsense. We want him to have more respect than everyone, and I do not know why this is happening with him."
The warmth of the Santiago Bernabéu
“Marca” expects that Vinicius will get the required support from Real Madrid fans when the team receives its “arch-neighbor” Atletico Madrid at the “Santiago Bernabeu” stadium next Thursday, to calculate the final price of the King’s Cup of Spain.
And the newspaper said: "On Thursday, at home and in the derby, Vinicius will enjoy the warmth of his team, the Bernabeu, which he loves and adores."
☀ Good morning, mine!
☀ pic.twitter.com/b1zEKM1PKr
- Real Madrid (@realmadridarab) January 23, 2023
Real Madrid realizes that the problem of the stands has no solution away from its stronghold in the capital, but what the club requests is that "the referees understand that they have to protect Vinicius more."
The club is also betting on the maturity of Vinicius and the support he gets from Ancelotti and his colleagues in order to overcome this crisis.
The Brazilian player scored only 6 goals in La Liga this season, and has missed the net since his goal against Girona on October 30, 2022, in the 12th round of the Spanish League.