Real Madrid faces Valencia this Saturday with the episode of the clash between Vinícius and Xabi Alonso, after the Brazilian's substitution in the classic, still open. The coach tried to close the matter this Friday, but he did so by confirming that there was no one-on-one meeting between the footballer and the coach. “ANDOn Wednesday, after the break we had a meeting with the staff. Vinícius was impeccable and spoke from the heart and with sincerity. I ended up very satisfied and for me it was settled,” said the coach.
“Topic closed”
The Tolosarra also referred to Vinícius' statement in which he apologized to everyone, except Xabi. “It was a very valuable, positive statement. He demonstrated his honesty and spoke from the heart. The most important thing is what he said to his teammates. As of Wednesday, the topic was closed. We are all in the same boat and rowing in the same direction. Tomorrow we have games and there will be no retaliation. Everyone wants to be on the field, that's good. And now the focus and direction of the team is the same. I see Vinícius very focused and the other day he played a very good game. I have already answered three or four questions and given enough explanations. I understand that you put the focus there and I respect it, but since Wednesday it has been closed. “I understand you, but understand me.”
The matter leaves the coach in a complicated situation. The club has not supported him and has put itself in profile, due to the interest it maintains now that it is negotiating the renewal of the Brazilian's contract. Alonso was never a priority for Florentino Pérez when it came to replacing Ancelotti and the manager is also not happy with Xabi's dressing room management or with Vinícius' rotations. Circumstance that warned him in a meeting prior to the classic dispute.
Vinícius is giving Xabi a fight, who does not have the support of the locker room, where there are several players who have rebelled against his decisions, nor the president. Given this environment, the Tolosarra is clear that “The most important thing is to be authentic, not to pretend anything. Have a sincere relationship, knowing each person's role and always looking for the best for the team. From respect, knowing that everyone is not the same and having emotional intelligence taking into account what your position is.” The Basque has warned that “there will be no retaliation with Vinícius”, but he could be a substitute against Valencia, because in training this week he has tried several rotations.
The reality is that Real Madrid counts all its Champions League games by victories and in the League, beyond the defeat in the derby with Atlético (the only one this season), it is the leader with five points over Barcelona. In the stands, preferences are divided between those who support the coach, in his attempt to tame the egos of the locker room, and those who support Vinícius' defiant behavior. An internal war that has been attempted to be appeased with the celebration of the Golden Boot award to Kylian Mbappé, this Friday at the Santiago Bernabéu.
Valencia, “alert party”
Valencia, for its part, arrives with great urgency for a clash in which it needs to add because it is currently penultimate in the relegation zone. Corberán's team has two wins and three draws in ten games. For the coach, “the results greatly determine the feelings. We analyze performance over analyzes focused exclusively on results. The results should not hide what we do well in defeat and badly in victory, although it is usually linked because the line is very fine.
Corberán also spoke about the refereeing performances at the Bernabéu: “We must be focused on what depends entirely on us. Defensive help or being strong when Madrid wins at a given moment depends on us. We can play a good game and I have absolute confidence in the role of the referees. Human beings can make mistakes and the shame is that technology is that the technology implemented for human error generates an error that the live human being does not have…”.
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