The head coach of the Lisbon club "Benfica" Jose Mourinho spoke about the star of the Madrid team Vinicius Junior after the match against "Real Madrid" (0:1) in the Champions League. According to "Special One", the constant noise around the Brazilian player is not accidental - it's not just about the stands or the atmosphere, but also about his actions on the field.
Noisy episodes in the game
As a reminder, in the 50th minute of the match, Vinicius was warned for dancing near the corner flag after scoring a goal and celebrating an opponent in an insulting manner - he was shown a yellow card.
After this episode, the mood of the game changed: an argument broke out between Vinicius and Gianluca Prestianni, and the sides became tense. Vinicius accused the opponent of racism, which led to a temporary stoppage in play.
What did Mourinho mean?
Mourinho described Vinicius' goal celebration as "disrespectful" and said it was a bad gesture towards the fans and the opponent.
The gist of his words was that there is a problem, because such incidents are repeated over and over again in almost every stadium. That is, wherever Vinicius plays, there will definitely be tension, arguments or conflicts. The coach does not accept the idea that “everything is someone else’s fault” here - he openly hinted that the player himself could have “heated up” the situation.
“Somehow there is a mistake, because these incidents are repeated in every stadium. Wherever Vinicius plays, something happens there. His goal celebration was disrespectful to the fans and the opponent,” said Mourinho.
Talk about red cards and responsibility
He also recalled that Jose was sent off at the end of the match for arguing with the referees - he received a red card. According to Mourinho, the behavior of the players on the field directly affects the atmosphere in the stands: the energy you give off on the field, the stadium responds accordingly.
In short, the score was small in this match, but the talk was big. Now the main question is: will Vinicius behave in a slightly "low tone" in the next games or will this controversial scenario be repeated again? In football, sometimes a single gesture can change the whole game - and tonight showed that once again.
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