""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 Clásico 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.""
A former Real Madrid midfielder defended Vinícius Júnior's angry reaction to being substituted, noting that reactions are hard to judge from the outside given the emotional intensity of a Clásico in front of 80,000 fans with the score at 2-1. The midfielder suggested the winger may later think he should have controlled his anger more. The relationship between Vinícius and coach Xabi Alonso is described as strained, with Vinícius planning to speak to teammates then meet the coach at training. Vinícius returned to the bench, was booked after the final whistle, has five goals and four assists this season, and has been omitted from the starting eleven three times.
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