Vinicius Jr. has recently become the subject of numerous criticisms. In addition to the serious accusation of racism towards Spanish society and his suggestion that if this situation persists, Spain should not be his host country for the 2030 World Cup, the São Gonçalo native is being questioned for his slow start in the 2024/25 season, having only scored one goal and provided three assists in five matches with the Merengue team.
In response to this situation, Carlo Ancelotti, in the press conference prior to the match between Real Sociedad and Real Madrid (Saturday, September 14th at 9:00 PM), came to the defense of the '7' of the white team, acknowledging that 'Vini Jr.' is experiencing a decline in his performance. "He is not at his best," began the Reggiolo native.
However, 'Carletto' also downplayed this issue, predicting that the former Flamengo player will soon return to his 'prime'. "He continues to be very important to us because he was decisive in the Supercopa. It is true that he has not scored as usual, but we are not in a hurry," Ancelotti pointed out.
"My last concern, personally, is the state of Vinicius because he always works hard and gives his all. It is only a matter of time before he reaches his best version," added 'Carletto'.
Ancelotti also defended the poor performance of 'Vini Jr.' with Brazil
Moreover, the Italian coach wanted to explain why he believes Vinicius Jr. is showing such a low performance in his adventure with the Brazilian national team, especially in the most recent matches with the 'Canarinha'. "The problem with Brazil is not individual, it is general. It cannot be said that Brazil is playing poorly because Vinicius is not playing poorly. We are delighted with him. He is not at his best, but we cannot forget that thanks to Vinicius, we have won two Champions," Ancelotti concluded.