Real Madrid dressing room pick sides as Vinicius Jr vs Xabi Alonso row rumbles on

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He has seemingly been at odds with manager Alonso ever since he arrived from Bayer Leverkusen, but his team-mates are not said to be upset after Sunday's actions.According to El Chiringuito, Vini remains one of the most popular players in Madrid's dressing room and his team-mates aren't perturbed by the incident. His popularity doesn't appear to have changed after his public disagreement with Alonso, himself a popular player during his stint at the Bernabeu more than a decade before he returned as manager.Spanish media have recognised the forward was one of his team's more impressive players in the 72 minutes he spent on the pitch on Sunday, causing problems for Barcelona right-back Jules Kounde.

Vini has five goals and four assists in 10 league appearances this season and remains a danger man even while questions remain about his relationship with the manager.Alonso, for his part, opted to credit Vinicius Junior for his on-field performance against Barcelona rather than focusing on what followed. “I'm taking away a lot of positives from Vini Jr.'s performance and I don't want to lose sight of what's important," he said after the 2-1 win."He contributed a lot.

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