Real Madrid beat Real Valladolid on Saturday night with a 3-0 victory, courtesy of Kylian Mbappé’s first hat-trick for whites. After a complicated first months in the Spanish capital, Mbappé has adapted to life in the club and is demonstrating it in the countryside, with a return to his former self.
While Mbappé’s actions go up, Vinicius Junior’s actions have begun to fall. The Brazilian was expelled against Valencia in his first game of the year and his last two league games against Las Palmas and Valladolid were lost, possibly the two best Mbappé performances of the season.
While the discussion about whether Real Madrid is a more complete team without vinicius seems crazy, the SER chain reported that Mbappé has replaced Vinicius as leader of the Real Madrid costumes. Despite his initial difficulties to stay in shape, Mbappé’s personality has earned his classmates.
The French superstar is relaxed, naturally before the media, and has avoided the controversies since its arrival in Spain, except for its trip to Sweden during an international break. His easy treatment and his quiet confidence have made him a natural leader. This contrasts with Vinicius Junior, which will also miss the clash of this week’s champions League against Brest due to a sanction.
The Brazilian’s struggle to control his emotions, his bad discipline and his custom of being the center of attention and not of the team have tired a bit to the Real Madrid costumes. Now that Mbappé challenges Vinicius in terms of actions, Vinicius has lost some weight in the costumes.
Real Madrid and, in particular, Carlo Ancelotti have stepped on a thin line between supporting Vinicius in difficult times, obviously the wave of racial abuse that he has received in particular, and healthy criticisms. The Italian and his vinicius companions have noticed on several occasions that Vinicius is learning and trying to control in public, but has been admonished 10 times and expelled this season.