Lost Vinicius! has become a public enemy of La Liga, controversy in 8 games 1 goal, don't learn from Neymar

Real Madrid fans once again saw a familiar scene, in the constant provocation of the opponent, Vinicius could not focus on the game, and Real Madrid lost because of it. Ancelotti hit the nail on the head, "Everything that happened was not his fault, Mallorca players, fans always tried to provoke Vinicius!" There is no doubt that Vinicius has become the "public enemy" of La Liga teams, but the problem may not all be with the opponent.

Vinicius set a record for being fouled in a single game

After the game, Carlo Ancelotti turned his gun on referee Hernandez Hernandez, "If the opponent is constantly fouling, then he should be shown a yellow card, but the referee seems to have forgotten that. ”

Frequent fouls, especially against Vinicius, are one of Mallorca's boss Aguirre's tactics. Mallorca committed 29 fouls in this match, while Real Madrid had only 14, but both teams received five yellow cards.

Vinicius has been violated 10 times, setting a record for La Liga players and individual fouls in a single game this season, and Real Madrid players have not been violated so often by an opponent since Isco played Betis in 2013. In La Liga history, the record number of fouls was López 's 12th match against Celta in 2007.

Vinicius was originally a "thorn" in Mallorca's captain Lelilo, and after the first leg, Leilho publicly stated, "I will let my children idolize Benzema and Modric, but it will definitely not be Vinicius." ”

From the beginning of the game, Maffeo and Lello have constantly fouled Vinicius, with 4 fouls in the first 22 minutes, but surprisingly, Mallorca players did not get a yellow card in the first half, while Vinicius and Ceballos turned yellow before the end of the first half, which made Ancelotti very dissatisfied, and even theorized with the referee before the start of the second half.

Although both teams received five yellow cards, all four of Mallorca's yellow cards were given after 72 minutes, with Maffeo and Lello only receiving yellow cards in the 87th and 92nd minutes, respectively. Marca noted that "Real Madrid believe that Mallorca players are protected by Hernandez, or that Hernandez at least does not know how to stop such tactics." ”

In addition to fouls, Mallorca players constantly irritate and interfere with Vinicius in other ways. After the first half, Vinicius showed the Real Madrid logo to Mallorca fans before exiting, and not to be outdone, Lellho almost affixed the Mallorca logo to Vinicius's face in the second half.

In the face of the opponent's foul, Vinicius taunted Maffeo and Lellho, "You will never be as rich as me", "You play too badly, don't try to snatch the ball from me", and Maffeo's response is to constantly make "crying" movements.

Mallorca fans also added to the mix, mocking Vinicius as "a monkey" during the game and even insulting Vinicius after the game.

Wildly successful tree-cutting tactics

Like the controversial Neymar, Vinicius has also become a thorn in the side of his opponents. This season, Vinicius has been fouled 79 times, the most fouled player in the five major leagues, and the first player to be fouled 10 times in a single game. In second place is precisely Neymar, who has been fouled 59 times.

As Vinicius played a bigger role at Real Madrid, he was also "taken care of" more. In his first season with Real Madrid, Vinicius was only fouled 21 times, and this season he has been fouled 79 times in 20 La Liga games, surpassing last season (76).

Surprisingly, Vinicius was only fouled 11 times in the Champions League, averaging one every 40 minutes and every 22 minutes in La Liga. In La Liga, Vinicius has been yellow carded five times, while in the Champions League, Vinicius has not received a yellow card this season. At the World Cup in Qatar, Vinicius was also not fouled frequently, he was only fouled by his opponent 7 times, averaging only 1.75 per game.

After analysing the data, Marca concluded that "La Liga opponents have found the most effective way to stop Real Madrid, and that is to bring down a player who can change the game: Vinicius." In Spain, the destruction of Vinicius has become a tactic repeatedly used by coaches. ”

The "tree cutting" tactics of La Liga managers have indeed worked, with Vinicius scoring 10 goals in 19 La Liga appearances this season, averaging one goal per 252 minutes. However, in the last 8 games, Vinicius has scored only 1 goal. Last season, Vinicius averaged one goal in 158 minutes.

Why Vinicius became a public enemy of La Liga

So why has Vinicius become a thorn in the side of La Liga opponents this season?

From the first day he came to Real Madrid, Vinicius has constantly encountered controversy, but in the face of various doubts, Vinicius's attitude has quietly changed, from deaf at the beginning to constantly fighting back.

The change in Vinicius' attitude made Ancelotti very anxious, and he constantly reminded his disciples at press conferences that "he should focus on football". Against Bilbao, Ancelotti even shouted at Vinicius on the pitch, "Stop talking, concentrate on playing!" Speaking against Mallorca, Carlo Ancelotti also made a rare gesture to shut up on the players.

In fact, Ancelotti did not like the move of Vinicius kissing the Real Madrid emblem, and he believed that Vinicius should not continue to anger the opposing fans, and that doing so would "add fuel to the fire".

The reason why Vinicius became the "public enemy" of La Liga was the first leg against Mallorca. On September 11, 2022, Real Madrid played at home against Mallorca, and when Vinicius broke through, Aguirre shouted from the bench, "Kick him, kick him!" After hearing this, Vinicius rushed to the bench to rebuke Aguirre.

After clashes with Leillo and Maffeo, Vinicius danced to celebrate after the goal, which was seen by many as a provocation and sparked a huge controversy, with many Brazilian footballers, including Neymar, defending Vinicius. Vinicius may have won the controversy, but it has since become the focus of controversy.

In the midst of the controversy, Vinicius gradually lost his way. Away from home in La Liga, Vinicius has failed to score in eight consecutive matches. Not only that, but in the last 5 away games, Vinicius has received 3 yellow cards.

The opponent's foul tactics should be criticized, but Vinicius should also reflect. The newspaper Az noted that "Vinicius danced less and less, the more noise around him, the worse his performance became, and he was always distracted." Only when there is less noise, he will dance more often. ”