In Manchester City’s preparation for Wednesday, Pep Guardiola has been telling his players where they should specifically stand when it comes to Vinicius Junior. In some cases, especially with Kyle Walker, it is down to half-metres. That is saying something given that Vinicius is a player who can consume 80 metres in a matter of seconds. That half-metre becomes fully irrelevant in one blinding move. Walker himself knows it too well, given how he spoke about how Vinicius tried to “rainbow-flick” him in the first leg.
“Please don’t try that again,” the full-back told Vinicius after the game as they hugged. “I don’t want to be a meme.”
