""I never liked being substituted either," Kroos said on his podcast Einfach mal Luppen. "But to be fair, I never went straight to the dressing room... You can always judge from the outside. But nobody, except those who are there, playing a Clasico in front of 80,000 people, with the scoreline at 2-1, knows. "The last thing you want is to go off. Nobody who's judging [Vini] can imagine it. Most people simply can't put themselves in his place. "With a bit of distance, he'll probably think 'I should control my anger inside a bit more.' I can understand it. It doesn't give the ideal impression. But it's an exceptional emotional situation.""
""Vinicius reaction? When you play an exceptional game, especially in a game like this, you are not happy. I never liked being replaced either. But to be fair, I've never gone straight to the locker room, but he did return.""
Toni Kroos expressed understanding for Vinicius Junior's angry reaction to being substituted during Real Madrid's 2-1 Clasico win over Barcelona. Kroos said he also disliked being taken off and noted the unique pressure of playing a Clasico in front of around 80,000 spectators with a narrow scoreline. Kroos added that outsiders cannot fully judge the situation and that Vinicius may later think he should have controlled his anger better. Vinicius left the pitch upset, returned to the bench later, and faces reported tension with manager Xabi Alonso before planned team and manager talks.
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