{"id":2523,"date":"2025-09-17T19:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T19:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/?p=2523"},"modified":"2025-09-18T11:16:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:16:11","slug":"journalist-gives-three-reasons-for-vinicius-junior-struggles-at-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.piquant-burotic.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/17\/journalist-gives-three-reasons-for-vinicius-junior-struggles-at-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Journalist gives three reasons for Vinicius Junior struggles at Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Real Madrid have made a strong start to the new season with five wins out of five, but Vinicius Junior has struggled individually. The 24-year-old, who has still managed two goals and one assist, is struggling to return to the form that had him as a leading candidate for the 2024 Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n

Many have speculated at the reasons for Vinicius\u2019 woes, but some light has now been shone on the matter. According to Manu Carre\u00f1o (via Cadena SER<\/a>), the Brazil international has been affected by no longer being the main man at Real Madrid \u2013 that is now Kylian Mbappe \u2013 while the tactical preferences of Xabi Alonso have also played a part.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe comes from a very bad year. After having had two seasons where he was the star of Real Madrid in both the Champions League and La Liga, becoming the most unbalanced player in the world, he has gone on to have an irrelevant role in Madrid<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cA new coach has arrived who, due to the characteristics of one or the other, I think he likes players who are also associated on the inside more than those on the pure wing. That\u2019s why he\u2019s convinced by players like G\u00fcler, Mastantuono or Rodrygo, who are on the wing, but who also go inside.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Image via AFP7 v\u00eda Europa Press \/ Europa Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Contract situation having an effect on \u2013 but not on Alonso<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s also been claimed that Vinicius\u2019 off-field situation has affected his form on the pitch. He has been involved in contract talks with Real Madrid, with these currently being at a standstill<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I told before the Club World Cup that there was an agreement between Real Madrid and Vinicius to renew, it is because that agreement was practically done. We didn\u2019t tell it because we had heard it, it hadn\u2019t reached us\u2026 They had it that way, agreed. It was not signed before, which is what was planned, and it was postponed until after the Club World Cup. However, after the Club World Cup it was not signed either.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe that Xabi\u2019s decisions are footballing, I really believe it. If Xabi makes a decision like this it\u2019s because he thinks that way, but I don\u2019t know if it helps Vinicius to continue postponing the renewal.\u00a0Or does anyone believe that Mbapp\u00e9, when everyone knew he was going to Real Madrid and started to be a substitute because Luis Enrique sat him down, it was only because of a sporting decision?\u201d<\/p>\n

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