"Vinícius Júnior initially became unhappy with Alonso because the new coach played the Brazilian on the right side of the attack, not his preferred left side. Moreover, Alonso originally was not even going to play Vinícius Júnior at all, but an injury to Trent Alexander-Arnold necessitated some lineup movement:"
"When he saw his No 7 come up on the fourth official's board, Vinicius Jr asked five times, "Me?!", even calling out, "Coach, coach!" to Alonso as he made his way to the bench. The tension did not finish there. While Alonso did not approach him, cameras from broadcaster DAZN captured him looking annoyed and saying, "Come on Vini, damn it..." After shaking hands with his team-mate and friend Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr's protests increased. "Always me," he said, lifting his arms and directing himsel"
Xabi Alonso has encountered friction managing Real Madrid's squad, with a pronounced rift involving Vinícius Júnior. Alonso moved Vinícius to the right flank rather than his preferred left and originally planned not to play him, a decision altered after Trent Alexander-Arnold's injury. Vinícius's camp warned the season would be difficult. The player showed visible frustration when substituted during a cooling break while Real Madrid led 2-0. Tensions intensified at El Clásico when Vinícius loudly protested being taken off, repeatedly asking "Me?!" and later gesturing "Always me" toward teammates.
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