Real Madrid head coach Alvaro Arbeloa defended forward Vinicius Junior following the La Liga victory over Alaves. Despite the difficult atmosphere at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium, the Brazilian footballer became the author of the goal that secured three important points for his team. Goal.com reports on this.
Fans, dissatisfied with the exit from the Champions League, greeted Vinicius and his teammates with whistles at the start of the match. However, the forward provided a fitting response to the critics by scoring with a precise long-range strike in the second half.
Arbeloa highly praised his mental strength and his taking of responsibility in difficult situations.
During the match, midfielder Eduardo Camavinga also faced pressure from the fans. The Frenchman, who was sent off in the match against Bayern Munich, was met with disapproval from the fans when he came on as a substitute.
The coach expressed confidence that Camavinga's skill and experience would soon be demonstrated again.
Following this victory, Real Madrid reduced the gap with Barcelona in the standings to six points. During the match, Kylian Mbappe also added a goal to his tally.
However, the victory came with losses: defender Eder Militao was forced to leave the field before the end of the first half due to an injury.
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