Vinicius Jr. Falling Behind Yan Diomande at Real Madrid

Raul Varela once again took advantage of his appearance on La Tribu to again criticize the moment Vinicius Jr. is living in at Real Madrid. Likewise, he talks about Yan Diomande's current situation, who could be the new face the team needs to replace the Brazilian, who has entered a stage in which he has become someone dispensable for the team.

"The hunting season has opened. Vinicius has fallen out of favor. No one wants him to dance at the Bernabeu anymore. In just a month and a half, Yan Diomande, with a quarter and a half of dribbles and those braids he customizes for each match, has earned the affection of a fanbase that, like all of them, needs new faces, and the Ivorian, among other things, is precisely that: a new face," Varela begins.

For the journalist, the change goes beyond Vini's footballing performance, since even his attitude on the field is no longer the same. "It is evidence that Vinicius is not only bad, but that he is different, and I am not referring to his physical touch-ups. So much so that he is not the same as before; he no longer even protests, nor opens his arms, nor makes gestures at the referee of the moment and, of course, he does not complain when he is substituted," he said.

In addition, he again sets his sights on the painful renewal Vini went through with Madrid, which could have affected, in some way, his motivation and his relationship with Florentino Perez. "The renewal, long, painful, thorny, with comings and goings, seems to have taken its toll on him. It is as if it had worn him down and at the same time deflated him.

But, as we told you, something has broken. With the indulgence that reigns at Concha Espina around the figure of Mbappe, more concerned about his Ballon d'Or than about a major title, after two seasons, the numbers do not add up for Vinicius," he added.

Finally, he referred to a poll done by MARCA, in which the public was asked whether Diomande should be a starter or not, and 93% voted that he should be a starter. "Kylian, Guler, Diomande- there are those who put in Espi, those who move Bellingham forward. Any trio of rascals, but always without Vini."

It seems that patience — at least from the fans — has run out with Vinicius, who has not had a really good match since the season began. Let's hope that his trip to Brazil does him good and that Carlo Ancelotti can also contribute in some way to the forward's recovery. Because if he continues with regular performances, it is likely that Diomande will end up taking his place.