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Incoming Real Madrid boss not a fan of last summer’s key signing; wants someone better
Jose Mourinho is expected to shake up a few things at Real Madrid once he is announced as the new manager of Real Madrid.
The former Chelsea and Inter Milan manager likes to have things his own way and is infamous for working with only the players he likes.
Therefore, the future of multiple Real Madrid players could be on the line, especially if they are not on the good side of Mourinho. One of them is Alvaro Carreras.
Mourinho not a fan of Carerras
According to Miguel Serrano (h/t Madrid Zone), Mourinho is not a fan of Carreras at all, which is not a good sign for the Spanish fullback.
Carreras had rejoined Real Madrid last summer in a deal worth €50 million. However, the move did not work out as the left-back simply failed to find consistency.
The La Fabrica failed to offer the quality needed to become Real Madrid’s number one left-back and now finds himself on the bad books of Mourinho.
The Portuguese tactician knows Carreras quite well, having heard feedback from Benfica. He is also not impressed with what Alvaro Arbeloa has told him.
Mourinho wants an upgrade
The report adds that Mourinho is not impressed with Carreras at all and therefore, he wants someone else to cover the left-back position.
The former Chelsea manager is ideally looking for someone better than Carreras, which explains why Real Madrid have accelerated their pursuit of Denzel Dumfries.
The Dutchman is expected to join from Inter Milan this summer, serving as the main left-back for the club, though there could be competition from Carreras and Fran Garcia, provided both stay at the club.
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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.
