A goal for Real Madrid in El Clasico did nothing to hurt Brazilian striker Vinicius Jr’s confidence at the club.
Much has been made about the potential talent of the teenager, but so far he has failed to live up to expectations with Los Blancos.
His compatriot retired legend Rivaldo insists if he can return to action following the lockdown and claim a starting spot in Zinedine Zidane’s side.
That is if he continues demonstrating the kind of efforts and ability he showed in El Clasico.
Speaking to Betfair the former Barcelona player said:
“Vinícius Junior was in his best form since his arrival at Real Madrid before the lockdown, scoring against Barcelona in El Clasico.”
“But after the break, many things can change.”
“Madrid will have Eden Hazard and Marco Asensio back on track, so the Brazilian has two additional contenders for a starting place.”
“The first games back will only tell us which players have reached their peak before the others.”
“I’m backing Vinícius to restart well and continue his good form, but there is a chance that things might not go so well after a big gap without playing.”
“But despite the competitiveness in the squad, I believe Zinedine Zidane will pick players who are in good form and not just because of his preference.”
“So Vinícius must try to keep showing his best football to continue as a starter.”
“As we used to say in Brazil, he needs to keep flying to earn his place in the team.”
