By Reinaldo Oliveros
28 Oct 2023, 20:09 PM EDT
Brazilian Vinícius Junior praised his teammate Jude Bellingham after the Englishman’s double that gave Real Madrid the victory in the classic in Barcelona (1-2) and assured that he is an “incredible” player who “makes the difference”, comparing him to Cristiano Ronaldo.
“It’s incredible, it always makes a difference and the fans have gotten used to Cristiano and one more has arrived for us,” he said on Real Madrid TV.
Vinícius stated that he has a great relationship with Bellingham on and off the pitch, one of the keys to Madrid’s success.
“We are many young players who are always together, on and off the field. I think that is the unity of our team, that everyone on the field defends each other. That makes a good team, one that wants to win a lot of things this season,” he highlighted.
In his analysis of the match, ‘Vini’ said that they felt they could overcome the classic in the second half after the reaction they had.
“This way we can win every game. Today we played well in the second half, we controlled the game and everyone on the field We knew the comeback was going to come. “Jude was able to score two goals for us again,” he analyzed.
“We played the second half very well, we controlled the entire game and when Madrid plays like this you feel sooner that that goal could come and once again it has come,” he stressed.
Bellingham affirms that “he was at his best level”
The Englishman Jude Bellingham, the great protagonist of the classic in his debut with a double that gave Real Madrid the victory in Barcelona (1-2), He said that, despite his goals, he was not at his best level in a match that he was looking forward to “enjoying,” as he confessed to his family.
Despite being the hero of Madrid’s comeback, Bellingham was self-critical with his first classic. “It hasn’t been a good day, neither me nor the team were at the same level. Little by little we began to have better feelings, to press, we had more ball and we achieved the reward to take the three points,” he said on Real Madrid TV.
“I wasn’t at my best level. Sometimes it’s not about trying to do something special every time you have the ball. I did well by combining with the players up front and when I received that ball I knew I was going to score. I received the ball on the edge of the area, I had been saying for weeks that I need to try from outside because the rivals think that I am going to combine with a teammate or enter the area. I know that I have the necessary technique to shoot from outside and I am very happy,” he commented.
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