New row brewing? Vini Jr fuming over sub, Xabi tells it straight 🔥 | OneFootball

Real Madrid's coach, Xabi Alonso, has been dealing with several ISSUES within the squad at the start of this season.

This despite the team being 100% (with SIX wins, including the Champions League) and leading La Liga.

In the victory over Espanyol this Saturday (20th), Vini Jr left the field at the 32nd minute of the second half (with the score already at 2-0) and was FURIOUS.

Xabi commented on the Brazilian's dissatisfaction and adopted a sincere approach, admitting that it might have been better to wait.

"Today he lacked a goal. And, at the moment he was playing better, I substituted him. I could have waited a bit to substitute him later, but I wanted to bring in fresh players on the wing," said Xabi Alonso in the press conference.

In the 3-0 win over Oviedo at the end of August, Rodrygo had already been upset when substituted, and Xabi Alonso had to manage that crisis.

Still in the press conference this Saturday (20th), the coach mentioned a situation with forward Franco Mastantuono.

"The same thing happened with Mastantuono. He said to me 'are you substituting me?'. 'Yes, you'. And it was the same with Vini. He wanted to continue, but it was about taking control and we needed fresh players," he said.

"Franco (Mastantuono) also left a bit irritated, this happens to everyone. I'm happy with Vini's performance, with Franco's... But there are times when you need fresh players," concluded Xabi.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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