Vinicius Junior has been protected by boss Dorival Junior despite the 24-year-old’s poor form which has drawn heavy criticism.
Brazil coach Dorival Junior has defend Vinicius Junior after he was criticise for his poor display in their 1-0 win over Ecuador, with the 24-year-old having a different performance to his Real Madrid debut, Ufabet Sports reported on Saturday.
Vinicius has come under heavy criticism as the 24-year-old has not performed at the same level as he did at Real Madrid, most notably in the latest game where he failed to complete a single dribble past an opponent in four attempts and lost possession 14 times, the most of any Brazilian in a game.
That’s why Dorival Junior has come to Vinicius’ defense, saying the 24-year-old forward faces the same pressure that Neymar da Silva Jr. has to play his best every game.
‘We want to see players in a state where they play as well as they do at their clubs,’ Dorival said of Vinicius. ‘We’ve cycles within the club. We have ยูฟ่าเบท periods where Rodrygo will play in the next few months and soon Vinicius will be in the same state.
‘We have to be more patient. The same expectation is always with Neymar. Neymar must always be the solution to our problems.’