10 times hard work😢Marca: Vinicius plummeted after the Golden Ball controversy and has not yet escaped from the haze

The Spanish media "Marca" wrote an article about the decline in Vinicius' performance. Marca said Vinicius ended a free-fall season with the turning point starting with the controversial Golden Globes.

Marca said that this is not a Club World Cup belonging to Mbappe, nor does it belong to Vinicius. When Mbappe scored a brilliant season with goals, Vinicius' performance continued to slide into the abyss. Vinicius's situation has undoubtedly become a hot topic within the club and Real Madrid fans.

Looking at Vinicius's season performance, the turning point is clearly visible. From the end of 2024 to the beginning of 2025, when Vinicius was in the controversy of the Golden Globes, his league data was the most convincing: Mbappe had not yet made any effort before a muscle injury at the end of November, and it was Vinicius who carried the banner of offense. He contributed 8 goals and 6 assists in the first 14 games of the league. In December, he was in a mediocre form due to injury and was suspended for yellow cards in January. In addition, he was suspended for additional suspension in Vallecano, and missed three rounds of the league. Only 3 goals were scored in the remaining 17 games, and he was missed again in the 26-27 rounds.

The Champions League journey is the same: the first half of the year has performed well and will take a sharp turn for the worse in 2025. Although he missed two league games at the beginning of the period, he still scored 7 goals and 1 assist in 6 appearances. In January, he scored 2 assists against Manchester City, and scored 1 goal against Arsenal in the final game, and the team was eliminated in the Champions League.

Marca said that if the controversial Golden Globes are the turning point of Vinicius's season, then Mbappe's outbreak is another key driving force. Mbappe showed his strength in early December and broke out in full swing in January, eventually winning the European Golden Boot and La Liga Golden Boot. Two completely opposite trajectories, Mbappe's light has already overshadowed Vinicius.

Alonso made it clear at the press conference that he was working on designing tactics to stimulate the maximum potential of the "Mbappe Vinicius" combination. This Club World Cup obviously failed to promote this process. Mbappe's entire battle with illness was not 100%, while Vinicius was unable to get rid of the sluggish haze.