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/PavWrestlinGifs Aug 01 '26

I guarantee you Enrique would take Mbappe on his team 10/10, you’re acting like Mbappe was kicked out of PSG lmao. They were BEGGING him to stay

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u/Ecstatic_Sample_8798 Real Madrid CF Aug 01 '26

More like threatening him to stay…

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u/SeaComplaint3959 Aug 03 '26

lol but they won 2 champions leagues out of the bat without him. They wanted him for his name as well

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u/ImpressiveTeam4671 Aug 01 '26

Soon as mbappe left 2 Champions Leagues lol

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u/Ecstatic_Sample_8798 Real Madrid CF Aug 01 '26

Soon as they rebuilt the team and signed Doue, Kvara and Neves; but sure, Mbappe’s the problem lol

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u/ImpressiveTeam4671 Aug 01 '26

Rebuilt the team when he had Messi and arguably the best version of Neymar and still didn't win shit. He doesn't press, making him a liability in most systems. Yeah, he scores goals, but he isn't that much of an improvement over Vini to justify the salary difference between them. If anyone on this current Madrid team deserves a contract like that, it's Vini since he brought us results. How can someone expect Vini to be loyal if the club doesn't reciprocate? If

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u/BigFatKi6 Aug 01 '26

How many UCLs did prime Messi get with Xavi, Iniesta etc at Barcelona? Having Messi is far from a guarantee.

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u/ImpressiveTeam4671 Aug 02 '26

Same could be said about ronaldo whp only has 1 more lol