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"Troublemaker!" – Lothar Matthäus with sharp Vinicius criticism
The 65-year-old lashes out at the Brazilian, who remains suspended in the league.
Real's Vinicius Junior still has to sit out two LaLiga matches after his red card suspension in the match against Villarreal. This means the Brazilian will only return from his four-match ban after the international break in November.
According to TV expert Lothar Matthäus, the absence of the 26-year-old attacking player is not a disadvantage for Los Blancos. "Real works better without him," Matthäus said in a media round. BILD reports on it.
The 1990 World Cup winner points, among other things, to the Clasico, which Real won against Barcelona without "Vini" (2-1). Then Matthäus doesn't mince words.
Matthäus: Vini's ego harms Real
"He is a troublemaker. He is a pain in the neck. That's just how it is. And he's not good for the team. His entire public image," said the 65-year-old.
"That's why I was glad he wasn't among the top ten in the Ballon d'Or. Because that's also something that distinguished or distinguishes Harry Kane: that he is also outwardly the one who ultimately understands everything, who takes his time for everything, who is a gentleman." Vinicius Junior is not like that.
The Brazilian's ego harms the club. That's why Matthäus hopes coach Jose Mourinho will also take firm action. "If he's suspended, he (Mourinho, ed.) can't field him, but a healthy Vinicius Junior can also sit on the bench sometimes because, in my opinion, from a distance, he harms the team."
