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Ex-Real Madrid midfielder Benito: Vinicius Jr a disgrace; take him off!

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Ex-Real Madrid midfielder Benito: Vinicius Jr a disgrace; take him off!
Ex-Real Madrid midfielder Benito: Vinicius Jr a disgrace; take him off!LaLiga
Former Real Madrid midfielder Alvaro Benito branded Vincius Jr a "disgrace" after Sunday's 4-3 El Clasico defeat at Barcelona.

The Brazilian struggled over the match and ended up being substituted in the 88th minute after a few awkward minutes in which he seemed to ask to be changed, although he remained on the pitch.

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His attitude and mistakes drew criticism, including from Benito, who was acting as a commentator on Cadena SER.

Just before Kylian Mbappe's hat-trick goal, Benito blasted: "But anyway... what Vinicius did is unspeakable, it's a disgrace, it's a disgrace.

"Take him off, take him off, take him off."

 

 

Mentality must change

Benito then warned the next coach to succeed Carlo Ancelotti.

He also said: "The coach who comes in has a lot of work to do, changing the mentality of some players.

"You can't play football like Vinicius, defending with his eyes, avoiding returns, not marking, not pressing..."