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Vinicius talks Mbappe, Arbeloa, Alonso, Militao, renewal, racism ahead of Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich

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Vinicius talks Mbappe, Arbeloa, Alonso, Militao, renewal, racism ahead of Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Following their shock loss to RCD Mallorca on Saturday, Real Madrid will aim to bounce back immediately as they take on Bayern Munich on Tuesday night at the Santiago Bernabeu . It will be the first leg of the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, and Alvaro Arbeloa & co. will have their task cut out against a rampant Bayern Munich outfit who have been near-unstoppable this term.

Ahead of the blockbuster encounter tomorrow night, Vinicius Jr. appeared in the pre-match press conference and discussed some important topics, including his relationship with former manager Xabi Alonso and current head coach Arbeloa. On the game and the future Kicking things off, the Brazilian superstar touched upon what Real Madrid need to do to win against Bayern, and how fans can influence the result.

“Surely, the connection between the players and the fans, that always changes the dynamic of home games and Champions League matches,” said Vinicius. “A good team is coming, but we have experience in these kinds of games and hopefully we can do things well. ” Regarding the loss to Mallorca, he remarked: “There are good days and bad days, some days we’re more or less focused, that’s what happened in Mallorca.

We were coming off the break and as the manager said, if you’re not at 200% you don’t win matches. ” One of the major topics surrounding Vinicius and Real Madrid over the past year has been his contract, which expires in 2027. There have been talks over a renewal, but no agreement yet.

But the 25-year-old confirmed that he intends to stay at the club for a long time. “I hope I can stay here for a long time. I still have a year left on my contract, but I’m very calm.

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