Although Vinicius Junior scored a late goal and contributed to Rodrygo's equaliser against Atletico Madrid, his overall performance was still far from perfect as he made many bad touches and took plenty of poor decisions on the ball.
However, it is difficult to imagine Carlo Ancelotti bench the Brazilian – unless there is a game against lower-division side like Cacereno. This was the last time Vinicius did not start a game this season – Eden Hazard replaced him on the left.
Before that Copa del Rey clash, Vini was only benched for a Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk in early October. That night, it was Hazard again who played on the left, producing an average outing.
For some reason, Ancelotti refuses to play Rodrygo or Marco Asensio on the left, although they are capable of succeeding in that position.
❓ It is quite obvious that Vinicius should rest more – who should be his substitute on the left?
