Girona head coach, Michel, has revealed that he told Real Madrid winger Vinicius that his players fouled him so much during both teams’ La Liga tie on Tuesday because he is very good.
Michel watched as Girona defeated Real Madrid 4-2 in a La Liga tie at Montilivi on Tuesday night, thanks to four goals from Valentin Castellanos as Vinicius and Lucas Vazquez’s goals were not enough for Carlo Ancelotti’s side to get a point.
In the first half of the encounter, Vinicius was unplayable and scored his 22nd goal of the season.
The Brazilian has now matched last season’s tally and the strike took him to 58 goals in a Madrid shirt – the same managed by Luis Figo during his time at Santiago Bernabeu.
Vinicius was Real Madrid’s best player on the pitch, although he was booked and risked a second yellow when provoked by Girona’s defenders.
“I told him [Vinicius] that he’s very good and that is why we fouled him so much,” said Michel, as quoted by Daily Mail.
