Former Real Madrid midfielder Alvaro Benito has labelled Vinicius Jr. a “disgrace” after Sunday’s 4-3 defeat in the El Clasico away at Barcelona.
The Brazilian struggled over the match and ended up being substituted in the 88th minute after a few awkward minutes in which he seemed to ask to be changed, although he remained on the pitch.
His attitude and mistakes drew criticism from Benito, who was acting as a commentator on Cadena SER.
Just before Kylian Mbappe’s hat-trick goal, Benito blasted: “But anyway…what Vinicius did is unspeakable, it’s a disgrace, it’s a disgrace. Take him off, take him off, take him off.”
Benito then warned the next coach to succeed Carlo Ancelotti. “The coach who comes in has a lot of work to do, changing the mentality of some players. You can’t play football like Vinicius, defending with his eyes, avoiding returns, not marking, not pressing.”