As he Real Madrid As the Atlético de Madrid they arrive at the derby driven by the fresh air of their young forwards. So much Rodrygo as Vinicius Junior bring different things in the white set, while Joao Felix he begins to throw the team on his back in difficult moments. They will be the three JASP (young but well prepared) of the derby.
So much Vinicius as Rodrygo for the moment they continue to work in the shadow of other more renowned footballers at Real Madrid such as Benzema, Modric or Sergio Ramos. Let's not forget that both players arrived in 2019 to be part of the Castile, but their good performances caused them to quickly take a place in the white first team.
Vinicius has become in recent years the most destabilizing footballer in the world Real Madrid. This season he is also seeing the door more easily, he has already two goals in the championship and caused the last one against him Seville. He says it's his but La Liga hasn't given it to him. Two goals that make him one of the most decisive players of a white team in which he only has ahead Benzema with four and Valverde with three. All this in 606 minutes spread over ten games, six of them as a starter.
Less is contributing this season Rodrygo. He is the youngest of the three, he is currently 19 years old. He has only played 283 minutes spread over seven games, of which he has only started two of them. Despite his age and the few minutes that he is playing, he is the maximum assistant of the team together with Benzema. Both have three assists this season.
Joao Félix is the star of Atlético
At the moment neither of them comes close to the repercussion it is having Joao Felix at Atlético de Madrid. It is true that he is the oldest of the three. He is 21 by 20 Vinicius and the 19 of Rodrygo. Nor should we forget that it had a star price, 126 million euros for its services. A price similar to what the two Brazilians cost Real Madrid. Vinicius it cost 61 million and Rodrygo 60, that if they were signed as juveniles for the subsidiary, that is why it is normal that they have a lower cost.
However Joao Felix he's showing a level closer to League megastars than promises. In a third of the season he has already done almost the same numbers as last season in full. In the League, he has five goals and two assists in the ten games he has played, six as a starter. Some numbers that lead him to be the third top scorer in the League, only surpassing him Oyarzabal with seven, while Blades and Gerard Moreno they accumulate six points.
Although in the case of Joao Felix its growth is not only seen by numbers. If not for the sensations it shows on the pitch. Now he has much more continuity than last season and his influence on the game is much greater. His companions continually seek him out. We will see if in this derby he is able to show all his quality.