Edu Aguirre confirmed last night on El Chiringuito that the first official match of the season has served to stage a changing of the guard at Bernabéu. Xabi Alonso's arrival has also brought a change in the leadership of the white squad.
Last season, it wasn't clear who should take on the team's leadership. Mbappé arrived at Real Madrid walking the red carpet, but at Bernabéu he found a footballer who was aiming for the Ballon d'Or.
Mbappé takes the reins and Vinícius no longer has doubts
There was tension and doubts between the two throughout the season. Who should be Real Madrid's leader? The Frenchman didn't want to ruin anything that was already working and entered obediently, respecting what was already there.
As the matches went by, Mbappé scored 44 goals while Vinícius's performance declined. Mbappé finished the year as the franchise player of this team.
The first official match of the season has served to make official the change of leader at Real Madrid. Mbappé takes the reins and Vinícius no longer has doubts, knowing that the rivalry is no longer on equal terms.
The Real Madrid-Osasuna match has served to confirm that Vinícius now accepts Mbappé as the leader and that he doesn't shy away from responsibility. Edu Aguirre explained the change of roles last night on El Chiringuito.
Change of roles with the penalty in Real Madrid-Osasuna
"I think Vinícius now accepts that the leader is Mbappé. When Mbappé won the penalty, we were all saying: "Who's going to take it?"
"Arnold picked up the ball. We all thought: Arnold? It can't be."
"Vinícius went over to Mbappé so people could see him saying: "OK, you're the one who's going to take it.""
"Vinícius was somewhere else and went over to give him a high five. Arnold didn't hesitate and said: "Here." Mbappé took the penalty."
It's clear that Vinícius no longer competes with Mbappé to be the best. He acknowledges him as the leader of his team. The staging of the penalty was very clear.