Former Getafe and Sevilla supervisor Quique Sanchez Flores has delivered a robust and controversial evaluation of Vinicius Jr., claiming the Actual Madrid ahead’s current behaviour now not displays the values related to the membership.
Talking throughout an interview on El Partidazo de COPE, with feedback reported by , Sanchez Flores didn’t maintain again in his criticism.
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Reflecting on Vinícius’ evolution over the past two seasons, the previous coach questioned whether or not the Brazilian is at the moment dwelling as much as his potential and accountability at Actual Madrid.
“I believe that within the final two years, he has not represented the values of Actual Madrid, and that he’s very removed from the participant he can change into,” he mentioned.
Sanchez Flores went on to acknowledge the rising frustration amongst sections of the fanbase, suggesting that their response is comprehensible given the circumstances.
“I agree with the followers who’ve change into very nervous about Vinicius.”
The El Clasico debacle
He additionally revisited a key second that sparked widespread debate, which is Vinicius’ substitution in the course of the Clasico at Santiago Bernabeu.
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That incident grew to become symbolic of the fractured relationship between the participant and the then-manager Xabi Alonso.
Vinicius Jr. has been criticised by former Sevilla coach. (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Pictures)
In Sanchez Flores’ view, the state of affairs ought to have been dealt with with extra authority from the touchline.
“Xabi ought to have taken the mandatory measures after that substitution,” he mentioned, including, “The membership had the choice of siding with the coach or the participant: They usually sided with the participant.”
Alonso’s dismissal
Turning his consideration to Alonso’s dismissal, Sanchez Flores admitted that the choice didn’t shock him.
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Actually, he recommended it might have been the healthiest final result for the coach himself, given the seen toll the job had taken.
He mentioned that the occasion didn’t “take him without warning” and that it was “one of the best factor for Xabi.”
“These deaths foretold are very tragic, very painful, very unfair… And what you need for a colleague is that if it has to occur, it occurs as quickly as attainable. His physique language was that of an exhausted coach,” he mentioned.
Lastly, Sanchez Flores assessed the function of Alvaro Arbeloa following Actual Madrid’s shock elimination in opposition to Albacete within the Copa del Rey spherical of 16.
Whereas acknowledging Arbeloa’s accountability, he positioned the blame largely on the gamers.
“Yesterday’s recreation was a recreation of gamers. He’s in the end chargeable for the squad and the lineup, however he was a passenger in what occurred yesterday,” he concluded.