Vinicius Junior explains why is form for Brazil is so much worse than for Real Madrid

Real Madrid and Brazil star Vinicius Junior is on his way back to the Spanish capital under a cloud after the Selecao suffered another damaging defeat against Paraguay. It was the first time Los Rojiblancos had beaten Brazil in 16 years, and leaves Brazil with just thee wins from their opening eight games, and four defeats.

Once again, Vinicius was heavily criticised by the Brazilian press, as he failed to translate his form from club football to the international stage. He showed face after the match though, speaking to the press.

“We want to reverse this situation in Brazil at all costs. Let everyone go home now and think to immediately reflect on what we have to improve, what we have to do to play well again.”

Vinicius has just five goals and five assists in his 35 caps for his national side, a rate that pales in comparison to his club record these days. He was asked rather bluntly why his form in Europe is so different to his game in Brazil.

“In Europe, the ball runs faster on the pitch, we have to adapt to play in the best way to win games. By winning, we will have more peace of mind to play differently,” he remarked in the mix zone, as reported by Marca.

Brazil do at least have a more generous pair of clashes coming up in their next international break, with Chile and Peru both propping up the table at the bottom. There will be little in the way of rest for Vinicius on his return though, as he will be almost straight back into the action on Saturday night against Real Sociedad

Real Madrid will soon need to address their right-back situation. Dani Carvajal and Lucas Vazquez are both out of contract at the end of this season, and there will soon be a need for a long-term replacement or two, given that both players are now well into their thirties.

It is entirely possible that both players remain at the club until at least 2026, although there is work being done on a right-back signing for next summer – Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of the names that has been mentioned.

There is no rush with the contract situations of Carvajal and Lucas. In the former’s case, Real Madrid do not intend to make their case, with the decision being entirely left up to Carvajal, as reported by Diario AS.

Carvajal has shown that he is more than capable of continuing at the top level for another few years, and Real Madrid will still see him as their starter if a big-name signings is not made in 2025. As things stand, it would be a major surprise if he were not to continue into next season at least.

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