Manolo Lama Reveals Ancelotti's Warning to Vinícius: 'Look...'

Ancelotti knows that in the upcoming games, his decisions and actions will be scrutinized. After Real Madrid's performance against Barça, he has been heavily criticized for his strategy. There's a detail that hasn't gone unnoticed by many journalists.

Manolo Lama has been one of those who noticed and wanted to point it out live. "It's the second consecutive game where they take Vinícius off, the other day losing and today drawing," he indicated. At the moment when he should rely more on the Brazilian, he takes him off.

Additionally, there's another thing to consider that this Sunday Vini won't play against Las Palmas as he is suspended. So he didn't need to protect his physique since he'll rest the next game. However, Ancelotti still decided to take him off the field.

It's undoubtedly striking that in both cases, his substitution came without having the result in their favor. For Manolo Lama, the explanation is that "Ancelotti is giving Vinícius warnings." We'll have to pay attention to what happens in Real Madrid's upcoming games.

Ancelotti gives an explanation for Vinícius's substitution

It seemed evident that it was going to be one of the topics that would come up in the press conference. Ancelotti was asked why he decided to take Vinícius off the field. The Italian coach pointed to Rodrygo as the "responsible" one for doing so.

He said that he took him off due to "fatigue" and therefore considered it best to look to the bench. "I had a fresh player like Rodrygo to take advantage of the freshness," he added. However, it doesn't seem to be a punishment, although many want to see it that way.

In fact, he took the opportunity to publicly praise the Brazilian. "Vinícius has been decisive in the second half with Mbappé," Ancelotti didn't hesitate to say. As we mentioned, what happens in the upcoming matches will be crucial to know if something is going on or if it's a sterile controversy.