Rodrygo celebrates Vinícius Júnior's outburst and Florentino Pérez's major signing

One of the best pieces of news from Real Madrid's 5-0 thrashing of Kairat Almaty in the Champions League was the outstanding performance of Brazilian Rodrygo Goes. The Brazilian forward started from scratch, leaving last season's struggles behind, and is beginning to show that he is regaining his confidence. Rodrygo, who not so long ago, was a decisive player in Real Madrid's tactical plans.

Rodrygo had a very discreet Club World Cup, but the technical talks with the new coach helped him. Xabi Alonso made him see that he had quality in his boots to show, once again, that he could become an important player for the club. Rodrygo had always replied with crucial goals, intelligence to link up with teammates, and composure to make the right choices in decisive moments.

The Brazilian had always stood out, since his early days, on the left wing, a position reserved for his compatriot Vinícius in recent seasons. Rodrygo has returned to his wing since Xabi Alonso became the new merengue coach and is shining again as a footballer. In the match against Oviedo at Carlos Tartiere, the new faces in the attacking area were Rodrygo and Mastantuono; the Brazilian looked active, quick, and highly mobile.

Vinícius Jr and his problems in the locker room

The new Madrid coach is starting to face problems within his locker room, as there are tensions among certain players. Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé are competing for the leading role on the team, and there is an issue of jealousy, especially for the Brazilian. Vinícius has refused to sign the contract renewal offer unless he is paid the same as the French forward.

Xabi Alonso himself has already had his ups and downs on several occasions with the Carioca winger and has sent him several warnings. In Oviedo and in Marseille, he left Vinícius on the bench, but it doesn't seem to have helped much. Vinícius continues to cause constant headaches, and against modest Kairat Almaty, he "put on a show" when he was substituted.

The relationship between Vinícius and Mastantuono is getting worse

In the last Champions League match played, he had a minor argument with his coach, although there was another person involved in the situation. The Brazilian forward showed his disagreement in several plays where the young Argentine player Mastantuono was involved. Xabi Alonso is giving a lot of minutes to the Argentine gem, although he still hasn't fully adapted.

Another problem is that he can't manage to understand Vinícius on the field, which creates tensions. Vinícius's complaints about the Argentine's individualism were clear; there were some actions where Mastantuono preferred to shoot instead of passing the ball. These tensions could benefit the other Brazilian, Rodrygo, who has shown better understanding with the young Argentine footballer.