Vinícius's sanction and the possibility that Dani Olmo might be pardoned has sparked a very predictable debate on El Chiringuito. No one has deviated from the usual script.
For Edu Aguirre, Vinícius's aggression toward Dimitrievski "wasn't even a red card."Tomás Roncero argues that "Vinícius wasn't violent with anyone." For José Luis Sánchez, "Spanish soccer has no credibility."
Balboa says that "I wouldn't have sent him off. For me, it was a yellow card." For Josep Pedrerol, the two-match suspension is "excessive."
He added: "people are after Vinícius because he's the best in LaLiga. They send him off in Valencia because he's Vinícius".
The narrative from Madrid is clear: deny everything. All media agree that Vinícius not only shouldn't be sanctioned, but he deserves a monument.
Usually, the strategy works well for them, though not always. They also agreed that Vinícius was going to be the Ballon d'Or.
They've discovered that they have no power beyond the Pyrenees. They do have power in Spain, however.
The Style Guide of Florentino's Useful Pawns
They're faithful to their style guide by exalting the good of Real Madrid and hiding the bad. Exalting the bad of Barça and hiding the good.
In Leganés, they complain that, due to the same action as Vinícius's, their player Óscar Rodríguez was sentenced to four games. Leganés isn't Real Madrid and Óscar Rodríguez isn't Vinícius.
If the drafting of the report had adhered to the facts, Vinícius would have received four games for behaving violently.
He would have missed the Super Cup, which must be avoided. That's what Pedrerol and his troupe are for.
The Scandal is That Vinícius Can Play the Super Cup
They offer an upside down reality. Although the scandal is that Vinícius can play the Super Cup, they turn the tables. Instead, what becomes unacceptable is that Dani Olmo can play it.
In Madrid, they talk about how Vinícius reacted to a taunt. They value that he apologized to his teammates.
What about the Valencia audience? How does his provocation stand by sending Valencia to relegation with his gestures?
Why is responding to Vinícius's provocations punished while his sins are forgiven because others are very bad?
Isn't Any Club Protesting against the Preferential Treatment for Real Madrid?
A handful of clubs have mobilized to demand that LaLiga and the Federation not allow Barça to register Olmo.
There are no news about the same clubs having organized any protest over the light punishment received by Vinícius after the Valencia incident. Are privileges only admitted in one direction?
However, the narrative remains that the CSD will favor Barça and the Federation harms Real Madrid.
They're more, they shout more, and they enjoy more reach. The narrative is theirs and, for them, anything goes. They're the best at twisting reality.