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Mijatovic Says Vinicius Is Playing with Fear Since Mbappe Joined Real Madrid
Former Real Madrid director Predrag Mijatovic has suggested that Vinicius Junior is playing with fear since the arrival of Kylian Mbappe at the club. Mijatovic believes that Mbappe’s presence has impacted the Brazilian forward’s performances, particularly in the wake of Madrid’s heavy loss to Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
Arsenal dominated the second half, scoring three goals, including two stunning free kicks from Declan Rice and a third from Mikel Merino. Meanwhile, Real Madrid’s attack, led by Vinicius, struggled to make an impact.
Mijatovic feels that Vinicius’ uncertainty stems from the pressure of competing with Mbappe for a key role in the team. He told Cadena SER, “Since Mbappe joined, Vinicius seems unsure of himself, especially when trying to prove who is the better player between them. They haven’t delivered as expected.”
Despite making 43 appearances for Madrid this season, with 19 goals and 14 assists, Vinicius was largely ineffective against Arsenal, failing to complete any of his three attempted dribbles. With the second leg at the Santiago Bernabeu approaching, all eyes will be on Vinicius as he looks to bounce back.
Former English footballer, Jamie Redknapp, makes bold suggestion regarding Mohamed Salah to leave the club, Liverpool.
The suggestion came after Liverpool manager Arne Slot criticized the player — a move Redknapp called out following Salah’s benching in the last match.
The former player shared “I don’t necessarily think in January. I just think we have got to let this settle. But I don’t foresee that he will see out the two years of his contract. I think it might be more in the summer.”
Arsenal football manager Mikel Arteta speaks on the team’s defeat against Aston Villa, 2–1, in their match on Saturday.
It can be recalled that Aston Villa scored a goal in the first half, but Arsenal scored back in the second half. After equalizing, Aston Villa scored another goal.
“In the first half we had moments, obviously had the best chance after a foul on Riccy [Calafiori] that Watkins goes through,” Arteta said.
“In the second half we started really well. Scored a goal and we were really dominant.”
Former Liverpool player, Jamie Carragher, speaks on Arsenal’s next match and claims that their game against Aston Villa will be challenging and described it as a test for the team to see how well they perform.
“Arsenal have looked the best team in the league by a long way so far this season, but Man City are still only five points behind.
There’s a long way to go and Arsenal will need to keep their heads! It could be tested tomorrow against Aston Villa!!”
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