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Wasteful in front of goal: Vinicius Jr. self-critical after Real victory
In Real Madrid's late 3-2 victory against Elche, Vinicius Jr. was repeatedly in the spotlight. Not for good plays, but for the sheer number of chances he squandered.
Real Madrid was able to celebrate a late 3-2 victory against FC Elche in the sixth round of La Liga.
In addition to super sub Carlos Espí, who once again scored the late winning goal, Vinicius Jr. was also in the spotlight. The Brazilian stood out with sloppy ball control, inaccurate passes, and a poor finishing rate.
This season, Vinicius Jr. has only one goal in La Liga so far. Of course, that's not enough for a player of his calibre. On social media, the 26-year-old wrote after the game: "The goals will come back, I must not miss so many chances. More on Sunday."
Failed to kill the game off
Recently, coach Jose Mourinho had still defended him, especially highlighting his improved defensive performances.
But after the game against David Affengruber's former club, the Portuguese also said: "My only criticism is that we could have decided the game earlier, but we didn't, and that we gave a new chance to a team that was no longer in the game," thus only indirectly alluding to the superstar.
Such carelessness cannot be afforded on Sunday. Because that's when the "Derbi Madrileno" against Atletico Madrid is scheduled.
