The Brazilian attacker of Real Madrid Vinicius Junior declared, in an interview with official UEFA media, that he wants to score in the semifinals of the Champions League against Chelsea and reach the final to be able to write his name in the history of the Spanish club .
The Brazilian player expressed his happiness for the moment he is in and for being a player for the white club: “It is the best team in the world and I am very happy to be here. Everyone loves me and does everything possible to help me.. Scoring those two goals in such an important match (Liverpool) and getting the team into the semi-final of the biggest competition in the world is the best feeling. “
Vinicius also remembered the meringues fans. “In addition, it is being hard to play without fans because we are used to doing it at the Bernabéu with a lot of people,” he says.
“I learn from Zidane every day, he is a great coach. He also gives me a lot of confidence and I learn all kinds of things on the field. In terms of tactics, he was one of the coaches who pushed me the most to do things and now I do them very naturally and calmly“, he said about his relationship with the French coach.
The Real Madrid number 20 scored his first professional double in the 'Champinos' quarterfinals against Liverpool and was a great boost to get the tie back on track.
This is how Vinicius evaluates the way to the semifinals: “I am happy with the performance of the club towards the end of the season and with the possibility of winning two titles. We could have done better in the group stage as we made mistakes in some games that we should not have done.”.
Junior, who has a contract with the white entity until 2025, considers that now he is “much more mature than before” and that he can better understand the game and when to attack.
“Now I am a completely different player, but with the same characteristics as before. I want to continue playing for Real Madrid, winning titles, scoring goals and bringing joy to the fans, says Vinicius.