Former Brazil international and 2002 World Cup winner Luizan was harshly critical of Vinicius in an interview with the media. The words were quite harsh, but they were agreed by the vast majority of fans.
"Vinicius is a fool", Louisan exported as "dirty". "He doesn't know how to grab the ball at the feet of the opposing goalkeeper, he doesn't know how to prove the goal, he lacks training, he lacks practice on headers and shots. He was playing like a ghost and should improve and learn, and Vinicius had to practice his left foot well. ”
In the recent german transfer market network published the player value list, Vinicius is in the top 3 with 100 million euros, second only to Mbappe's 160 million and Haaland's 150 million. And Vinicius has played his highest performance since joining Real Madrid this season, and so far he has started 42 times in 45 games in all competitions, scoring 17 goals and assisting 14 times. It has become another "thigh" of the Real Madrid front in addition to Benzema.
We certainly cannot deny Vinicius' progress. But if we remove the ugly words in Louisan's words, the rest directly pokes at Vinicius's current biggest shortcoming. Vinicius is currently too dependent on his right foot, which is almost completely impossible to kick. Many times the handling of the ball is subconsciously changed from left foot to right foot, and the direct consequence of this is to miss the fighter. Once a defender comes over to seal space on his right foot, Vinicius becomes overwhelmed, which is the gap he currently has with several other young popular stars.
We can see that in addition to his extreme speed, Mbappe's left and right foot abilities are also very balanced, and he can play in the left, center and right sides of the field. In the French national team, Mbappe appeared mostly on the right, while in Paris, he appeared more on the left. And no matter where he appears, he can create a threat to the other party. Opponents restrict him to cut inside, and he can cross from the bottom. Limiting him to the bottom, he can cut inside and shoot, which is invincible.
Compared with Mbappe, Dembele's left and right foot abilities, which are currently playing well at Barca, are even more balanced to a perverted degree. Letting him go all the way does not affect the play, it all depends on the tactical needs of the head coach. In addition, new generation attackers such as Haaland, Sancho and so on are representatives of the balance of left and right foot abilities.
As for Vinicius' shot, this was also mentioned by Ancelotti. After praising Vinicius' 1v1 ability, An Fat also deliberately mentioned that his scoring ability in the penalty area still needs to be improved. As for the header, it's a bit too much for a player like Vinicius who likes to play on the flanks, and it's really his weakest link at the moment.
Louisan's words were indeed hard to hear, but they may have been a spur to his juniors. After all, Vinicius is the future forward banner of the Brazilian national team, and with their current ability, they are not yet able to carry the banner, he needs to continue to improve and become more comprehensive. But then again, hasn't Vinicius been training hard all these years to improve himself? We've also seen his growth. Therefore, it is normal for seniors to have expectations for juniors, but there is no need to speak so harshly.