Thierry Henry blasts ‘scripted’ Real Madrid star after Liverpool defeat in Champions League

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Thierry Henry claimed Real Madrid’s attack was ‘too scripted’ against Liverpool (CBS Sports) Thierry Henry criticised Vinicius Junior’s performance in Real Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday night. You have to play with what’s in front of you, you have to play the moment,’ Henry told CBS Sports.

Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we’ll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. ‘And even if there’s nobody in the box, as you said, at least the opposing team has dropped 30 yards back and then you can give the ball to your midfielder, who might have a strike from outside the box. Vinicius Junior struggled to find a way past Conor Bradley at Anfield (Getty) ‘But I don’t know, sometimes people try to be cute when there’s no need to be cute, if there is space, just give the ball, recycling the ball… sometimes it’s too scripted. ‘You have an opportunity at the beginning, for example, Vinicius Jr had Conor Bradley for the first five to seven minutes, and then he let him breathe.

Vinicius Junior failed to register a shot on goal against Liverpool (Getty) ‘Why do you move the ball back so it comes back to you and you can play a one-vs-three? It was a bit disappointing that in that final third there really wasn’t that kind of quality that you expect from Real Madrid players. ‘It’s frustrating, I think they complicate things maybe. ‘Sometimes they just need to try and test the defender.