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Further details emerge over heated altercation involving Real Madrid midfielders
With the season reaching a critical stage, tensions inside Real Madrid appear to be rising ahead of the decisive El Clasico clash against Barcelona this weekend.
Fresh reports from Spain have revealed more details regarding the recently reported confrontation between midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni during training at Valdebebas earlier this week.
The incident reportedly began during a training-ground play on Wednesday when both midfielders clashed following a tense moment on the pitch.
As reported before, the disagreement quickly escalated into a heated exchange between the two players.
What had happened?
What initially started during training reportedly continued after the session ended, with the argument carrying over into the dressing room.
The confrontation is said to have become loud enough for people around the training complex to notice immediately, with news of the situation spreading rapidly inside Valdebebas.
The timing of the incident has only added more attention to the growing pressure surrounding Real Madrid ahead of Sunday’s huge meeting with Barcelona at Camp Nou.
In recent days, reports have also emerged involving Antonio Rudiger and Alvaro Carreras after another training-ground altercation, while discussions surrounding Kylian Mbappe and his recent vacation have increased scrutiny around the squad.
Exaggeration? Maybe so…
However, journalist Jorge Picon has now offered an important update regarding the situation between Valverde and Tchouameni.
According to the latest information, although the exchange between the two midfielders lasted several minutes and the tension was visible to everyone present, the issue has already been resolved internally.
The journalist adds that the confrontation never became physical and has not developed into a larger dressing-room problem.
Both players are believed to have moved on from the incident quickly as the squad focuses on the upcoming Clasico.
Even so, the situation reflects the pressure currently surrounding the Madrid dressing room.
After a frustrating season filled with setbacks and inconsistent performances, emotions within the squad are understandably running high.
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Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. admits finishing problem after another frustrating night vs Elche: ‘Can’t miss that much’
Vinicius Jr.’s difficult start in front of goal continued against Elche, and the Real Madrid forward did not need anyone to tell him he had missed another chance to make the difference.
The Brazilian finished the night without a goal despite having chances to get on the scoresheet, while his teammates could only watch from the bench as opportunities went begging.
Jose Mourinho had already identified the problem before kick-off, bluntly pointing to the issue facing his forward, stating, “He’s missing the goal.”
Vini offered an equally frank assessment afterwards.
Rather than hide from another frustrating evening, he accepted responsibility on social media: “The goals will come back; I can’t miss that much…”
Two chances, no finish for Vinicius
Vinicius had two particularly clear openings against Elche, but neither produced the finish Real Madrid needed from their star forward.
The first arrived when he found himself one-on-one with the opposition goalkeeper.
Instead of finding the net, Vinicius caught the ball with the tip of his foot and sent his effort wide. Arda Guler was available during the move and called for the ball, but Vini backed himself to finish the chance.
He had another opportunity after the interval, this time following an excellent pass from Guler during a quick Real Madrid transition. Again, though, Vinicius could not find the target.
His evening ended in the 68th minute, with Mourinho deciding the Brazilian was tired and turning his attention towards Sunday’s Atletico Madrid derby.
Mourinho has a bigger decision to make
The numbers show why Vinicius’ finishing has become a talking point. He managed five shots against Elche, but only one was on target and none found the net.
After seven appearances this season, the Brazilian has scored just once, which is a striking return for a player Real Madrid rely upon to provide a major share of their attacking threat.
Ultimately, though, Real Madrid found another route to victory, with Arda Guler, Kylian Mbappe and Carlos Espi providing the goals in the 3-2 comeback.
