How could Kylian Mbappe’s arrival at Real Madrid impact Vini Jr.? | ESPN FC

vini is the face of this real madrid squad, and have been for years now. he's a big game player and proved it a lot. its not bellingham, its vini jr. he is amazing

You are all arguing until Ancelotti puts both on the leftt.

If I’m the manger I’m telling Mbappe that he’s playing striker and Vini and Rodrigo are my wings. I tell him this is Madrid not PSG and no player is bigger than the club period.

I don’t think Vinicius will change anything. Everything will pass with Vinicius and Mbappe will have to adapt.

Non of you here work at Real Madrid. The LW position and number 7 number belongs to Vini Jr. kylian can earn his place just like everyone else

Vini is the best player in the world right now but people refuse to accept it because of his attitude. He will not play 2nd fiddle to Mbappe

No one is sacrificing anyone for Mbappe after watching him vs. Dortmund. I'm fully convinced Vini is the right man

Not one bit. Vini Jr. Is a legend in the making. Mbappe will need to work around Vini. Simple!

nah mbappe will play striker whether he like it or not , vini will always be real madrid lw

The media really hate Vini, the guy going for the second UCL with Madrid and u guys saying Mbappe will take his spot lol

Vini and Kyllian exchanging between Striker And LW will bring attacking dynamism.

Vinicius will play where he decides, he's the one deciding stuff for Madrid in important games. Mbappé after that semis will need to be very humble

Mbappe has regressed, he will have to play striker or RW or be benched.

He'll either play as a 9 exactly like benzema did, which worked perfectly btw. Or he'll play on the right, swapping the side with vini throughout the match exactly like Rodrygo does

To put it simply I think mbappe and vini will keep on changing positions mid game It'll be fluid system just like man utd 2007/08 the trio of tevez rooney ronaldo Vini and mbappe both will get to play on the left while one will go centrally Also they can overload with vini giving width and mbappe making half space runs on the left hand side. 80 goal partnership incoming Europe will be petrified

Its like when kd went to the Golden State Warriors, it's still was Curry's team despite KD arguably being the better player and its the same in this case, it'll still be vini's team

This is the reason that I wanted Mbappe to go somewhere else.

Even with Mbappe at Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior has to remain on the left side. I wonder how they can fit both of them in the same team because yes Mbappe can play as a number 9 or as a second striker, but if you watch him play week in week out, he doesn’t have that much freedom as a striker than he does out wide or even playing in a 2 striker formation. Mbappe can get goals we know that, but playing as a striker is much more different than cutting in off the flank. Everyone knows that he’s at his best when cutting in off the left as that’s where he has a lot of freedom as we’ve seen with him at PSG and the France national team when he’s playing off of an Oliver Giroud, but at Real Madrid he can’t play in his preferred role because they already have one of the best players in the world in Vini. Vini can also play centrally or you can move him to the right to accommodate Mbappe, but this depends on what formation you use if you’re using a 4-3-3 you’ll need a striker to balance that attack, assuming they’re playing with a diamond of a 4-4-2 formation Vini will be on the left of a 2 and Mbappe will be on the right of a 2. Both players have to swap every time they’re on the pitch. Vinicius Junior’s form won’t be impacted by Mbappe’s arrival because he’ll play on the left and Mbappe knows that he has to play as a center forward and while it’s not his preferred position, he has come to terms with playing as a striker because he knows that at Real Madrid he can’t whine about playing out of position. Mbappe and Vini are 2 of the most dangerous players in the world they’re so fast can take players 1v1 have a combination of pace and skill and because of how deadly they are, it won’t even matter what defense Real Madrid is gonna up against because their off ball movement and how dangerous they are on the ball, if you can fit both of them in the same team along with Jude Bellingham, it’s a recipe for success. Not to mention that Toni Kroos one of the best playmakers in football history who has an unlimited passing range with Mbappe on that team he can play through passes to him and Vini as they’ll get on the end of every through ball they get from him because they’re just so fast. Vinicius Junior Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham 3 of the best players in the world all Ballon Dor frontrunners can play together without any issues.

Vini vs Mbappe = Vini all the way! Mbappe can def score and obviously one of the greatest players at the moment but Vini is still developing and that’s what’s crazy to me as a Madridista! Next season he’ll score 30+ goals and mark my words it’ll be the start of a 4-5 year run scoring over 30 for Real Madrid for Vinicius! Mbappe deserves his flowers for being as great as he is but Vini is a different breed. It’s almost like he’s the next Jordan of football. You doubt me now? Wait til I get a couple more weeks of training in front of goal. You thought I was a threat before? Wait til you see me next season. That’s the vibe Vini gives whereas Mbappe is more like “I scored 30+ goals again in France” but doesn’t do much to improve his game. Almost as if Mbappe feels like he’s close to being 100% of what his natural abilities are yet Vini is constantly developing his game. From assists to goals to being aware defensively, Vini is the guy!

I feel a bit sorry for Rodrygo. The guy will have to play his 3rd different position in the Real Madrid attack since he has arrived.