Real Madrid head coach, Jose Mourinho has explained why he substituted Vinicius Junior during his side’s LaLiga 4-1 win over Real Sociedad on Wednesday.
Mourinho decided to take Vinicius off and bring on Yan Diomande in the 84th minute of the encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu.
A goal from Vinicius and a hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe gave Los Blancos victory over Sociedad.
Speaking during his post-match interview, Mourinho said he substituted Vinicius because he wanted the Brazilian to rest, with Real Madrid’s next game against Malaga scheduled for Sunday.
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“I would never have taken Vinicius off without the goal and without the positive feeling of playing well in the second half.
“I substituted him because he also needs to rest a bit, and there is a match in three days. I thought it would be good for him, especially since last season he occasionally received a few whistles, to feel the affection of the fans,” Mourinho explained.
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