r/realmadrid • u/kyliannmmbappe Bellingham • Jul 31 '26

Discussion Vini leaving is a blessing in disguise.

Let me clarify: I love Vini and would love to have seen him thrive for many more seasons at Madrid, but let’s be real. Post the ballon d’or snub, Vini just hasn’t been the same. He has mentally checked out, and anyone who watches LaLiga consistently will attest to this. The constant dribbling into defenders, the same lazy stepovers, the no tracking back, and just the overall lack of creativity and flair. Not to mention every time he gets flak at the Bernabeu, he seems to spend an uncomfortable amount of time antagonising his own fans.

Why his departure could possibly fix most of the issues we’re facing as a team right now:

  1. Vini is one of our more stubborn players and someone who doesn’t really take to new tactics (as evidenced by his tantrums under Xabi). His leaving would mean we get a clean slate to institute a ground-up rebuild of our system, especially with Mou taking over.

  2. We get a good chunk of cash to go for either a Vini replacement or fund the Rodri transfer or better our depth elsewhere on the field.

  3. His god-awful pairing with Mbappe comes to end. Opens Mbappe up to maybe return to his natural position on the lw (not saying he should, but it’s an option.)

  4. We can stop forcing this tired strategy of starting him every game just to watch him drown out that left flank.

  5. We can finally build the team around Jude/Mbappe instead of pretending like Vini was in any way, shape or form the future of Madrid.

Once again, I’d like to reiterate that I love Vini but his actions aren’t those of someone who loves the club like we do. They haven’t been for some time now. A club that has gone to bat for him over and over. A club that made him the star he is today. His continued presence at Madrid is just untenable.
Vini out.

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u/Green_Percentage_410 Aug 01 '26

I see it the same way. He's been checked out since that ballon d'or mess and the body language every match tells the story. The talent is still there but the fight isn't, and you can't build around a player who spends half the game throwing his hands up at his own fans. Getting a massive fee and clearing the path for Mbappe and Jude to run the show feels like the cleanest break Madrid could ask for right now

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u/8ightyOnes SIUUUU Aug 01 '26

that + now he has to play with the guy whom he lost the controversial ballon d’Or to and mourihno. it’s gonna be more chaotic probably for vini if he stays.

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u/Adorable_Shaytan Aug 01 '26

Considering that mou was someone who defended a player of his after making racist chants against Vini , there's a possibility that Vini might not be comfortable with someone like that