Carlo Ancelotti has a difficult problem with Vinícius Júnior, and it's not the reason the Real Madrid coach gave his team's most brilliant footballer a harsh word after Saturday's 3-1 win at Almeria. Nor is it Vinicius' attitude and behaviour toward referees, his fitness, his hunger for victory, or the disgusting behaviour toward him by opponents and rival fans.
No, it's that Ancelotti has designed a system to cope with the loss of Karim Benzema and to draw the best out of his plentiful midfield resources, though it absolutely does not benefit the prodigiously skilled, lightning-fast 23-year-old.