Actual Madrid scraped by means of their Copa del Rey quarter-final conflict with Leganes on Wednesday night time, with teen Gonzalo Garcia Torres handing them a 3-2 victory with a last-minute header. That was the headline, but it surely was one other underwhelming efficiency from Los Blancos, and the strain was palpable on the pitch.
That was most evident between veteran captain Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior, who had began on the bench and are available on within the second half. As Los Blancos ready to defend a nook, Modric was seen remonstrating together with his star ahead.
#RealMadrid stars Vinicius Junior and Luka Modric have been seen arguing yesterday throughout their Copa del Rey conflict with Leganes. Cadena SER say that it was over the Brazilian’s defensive work-rate.pic.twitter.com/Zg5egLJCQM
— Soccer España (@footballespana_) February 6, 2025
Cadena SER have reported that Modric expressed his frustrations to Vinicius on a number of events at Butarque. The 39-year-old was requesting that Vinicius come again to defend the set piece, and received no response from Vinicius. Modric then needed to increase his voice once more to Vinicius, and Fede Valverde additionally received concerned in an effort to demand that Vinicius drop his place, which he ultimately did.
Unsurprisingly, Carlo Ancelotti was requested in regards to the incident after the sport, and he was unaware of the specifics, however selected to again up his captain.
“I don’t know what occurred but when Modric says it, we’ve to respect it. “I at all times agree with him.”
Vinicius has had a tough begin to the yr, and since an damage in November, has solely managed to attain as soon as in Spanish competitors in his final eight appearances, though he has offered an help too.
In the meantime that is an ongoing challenge for Ancelotti. On a number of events it has been reported within the native media that he’s not pleased with the defensive dedication from his attacking stars, and publicly he has questioned it on a number of events too. Some studies recommend that he could even drop one of many star-studded attacking quartet of Vinicius, Kylian Mbappe, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo Goes for his or her subsequent massive recreation consequently.