Joselu Mato becomes the latest Real Madrid teammate to tell Vinicius Junior to clean up his behavior

Real Madrid forward Joselu Mato has become the latest to tell teammate Vinicius Junior to improve his behavior on the pitch. The 33-year-old explained that it was a concern for his colleagues that he could leave a man at a crucial point, as was almost the case against RB Leipzig this month.

Joselu was full of praise for Vinicius as a player and teammate, but admitted that his personality on the pitch is different, and can get him into trouble at times.

“Vini is a peculiar boy. Inside the dressing room he is very humble, smiling. He treated me very, very well from the first day. A figure that makes a dressing room.

“On the pitch it changes a little, but I think it's because of that margin that can decide matches. He's so decisive, so good, one of the best players in the world… and I think it disturbs the rivals and the fans It is clear that there are things he can improve, but he is very young and we all support him for that. There will be a time when he has to decide how to achieve this, but he is a spectacular boy. In the dressing room we have a lot of affection for him. “.

This of course is nothing new, with Vinicius himself admitting as much. Carlo Ancelotti and other veterans such as Antonio Rudiger have expressed similar views in the past. Asked what his colleagues were telling him, Joselu said it was nothing special.

“Just the usual, especially when you're in a game. 'He could give a second card! Don't leave us with ten! In the end, that kind of thing. I think he's such a decisive and decisive player, he knows. He knows that “he can only decide a match and therefore it is essential for us (to have him),” said Joselu to El Desmarque, as quoted by AS Diary.

Vinicius has now entered almost a month without football for Real Madrid, after his fifth yellow card of the season against Osasuna saw him suspended. He will miss their league tie against Athletic Club on his return from Brazil, and his next match looks set to be a Champions League clash with Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 9.