"Vinicius has the quality to score many goals. I told him, 'When you play as a winger, you need three or four dribbles and seven or eight touches to score. But in the centre, one well-timed movement is enough to score'. He understood it, and he enjoys playing in that position. I'm not going to force a footballer to play in a position he doesn't want; I want them to play where they're comfortable. With Vinícius, it wasn't about that; it was another issue, more on a personal level than a tactical one."
"I see him either as a winger or as a central striker, said Ancelotti on Vinicius."
"PRIMEIRO TREINO EM LONDRES! A Seleção Brasileira deu início à preparação para os amistosos da última Data FIFA de 2025. Sob o comando do mister Carlo Ancelotti, o grupo trabalhou no CT do Arsenal, ainda com parte dos atletas se apresentando. O primeiro desafio será no... pic.twitter.com/ie2g9xBnTe - brasil (@CBF_Futebol) November 11, 2025"
Vinicius Junior has started the 2025-26 season inconsistently, with five goals and four assists in 12 LaLiga games and no goals in four Champions League matches. He scored twice in 11 World Cup qualifying matches as Brazil finished fifth in South American qualification. The Brazil setup has used Vinicius in both left-wing and central striker roles, often rotating him with Matheus Cunha and Gabriel Martinelli. The team is encouraging him to play more frequently as a number nine, where one well-timed movement can produce goals with fewer touches. Brazil will play friendlies against Senegal and Tunisia in mid-November.
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