Vinícius has earned his stripes. The Brazilian has returned from very fit confinement, and in the last four games of Real Madrid, he was an important element in the final sprint for the title.
Zidane is delighted to be able to count on his wingman, however, he faces a small problem: the return of Hazard from injury. The French technician will have to change his tactical scheme to be able to align the two players, as he did during the last meeting, against Mallorca.
Both play at the same position: the left flank. But Vinicius came back stronger, with a fuller physique, and Hazard, who was given a second chance by the coronavirus to finish the season, still lacks rhythm.
Against Mallorca, Zidane tried a poker game. He surprised everyone by lining up four attackers, with Hazard and Vinicius in the same starting lineup, unheard of since the Belgian arrived at the White House. The former Chelsea player was positioned in support of Benzema, while the former Flamengo player was aligned with the left flank of the merengue attack, the position usually occupied by Hazard.
Zizou’s poker game turned out to be a winner, in any case, for the 19-year-old winger. Vini scored the first goal of the game, and kept creating really dangerous chances. He was probably the man of the match of the meeting, which earned him praise from his coach at the end of the game.
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