Is anyone saying that Vini is still selfish? Is anyone saying that Vini and Mbappe are not friends? Today we saw strong evidence of how Vini put his selfishness aside and chose to pass to Mbappe. I even think he could have shot at the goal himself. Even during the goal celebration, Mbappe turned around and ran towards Vini to hug him. Another thing I noticed was Rodrygo starting the game and putting in an outstanding performance on the left. I think Xabi still needs him, even though when he came off and Vini came on, there was still a difference in style, and when Vini came on, Madrid played better.
In almost every recent game of Real Madrid, I feel there's no one supporting the effort of Mbappe. Vini hasn't performed as a striker on that position should be performing in Real Madrid. Even though he scored a goal, he was not among the top performers from Barcelona that game too. Mbappe alone seems to be leading the striker role on all games. Just going back a game against Osasuna and he was not visible at all. He got a chance and kicked the ball as if he's some amateur player taking a shot. Rodrygo and Franco Mastantuono should be given more chances if Real wants to increase its chances at goals.