Vinicius Jr. has spoken to the media ahead of the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich, making some very significant comments about his future and his relationship with the club’s coaches.
The Brazilian, with the calm that characterizes him off the pitch, wanted to put any rumors about his future at the Bernabéu to rest. Regarding his renewal, the winger was blunt in stating that he is at the club of his dreams.
“I hope I can stay here for a long time… it’s the club of my dreams,” the Brazilian said. Despite having one year left on his contract, the player is projecting complete calm, backed by the trust of the board, assuring that “at the right time I will renew.”
The "lack of connection" with Xabi Alonso
However, the most striking point was his time under Xabi Alonso. Vinicius honestly admitted that he failed to connect with the coach’s methods: “Every coach has his methods and I didn’t connect in the way he wanted.” He admitted it was a learning process, although he made it clear that his current understanding in Valdebebas is different.
By contrast, the Rio-born forward was full of praise for Álvaro Arbeloa, with whom he has a chemistry similar to what he had with Carlo Ancelotti. “With Arbeloa I’ve had a special connection… he has always made it clear to me what he wants from me,” confessed Madrid’s No. 7, stressing that this support has been key in helping him deal with his recent goal drought.
Finally, the forward showed his most mature side when analyzing his lack of goals. “I don’t think I had ever gone this long without scoring… I’ve learned from this tough moment,” he concluded. With his eyes on Europe, Vinicius recalled that great footballers always step up on the big occasions to turn difficult situations around.
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