Although we are only in December, but it seems that Real Madrid is very close to the Spanish league championship for the 2021/22 season.
The Blancos defeated Atletico 0: 2 last night (Sunday) in the Madrid derby, opening a gap of 8 points from Sevilla, 9 from Real Betis, 13 from Atletico and 18 from the faltering Barcelona.
In the Spanish media we marked the person responsible for Real's fantastic ability - Vinicius Jr.
"There are still those who have a hard time recognizing its benefits, but as of today - there is no better player in the world than Vinicius," Marca wrote.
"The Brazilian is responsible for a derby victory with two assists, and that's what he was missing. In the season when he broke through as a star with goals and dribbles, he also added wonderful assists to his teammates. His two dedications, to Benzema and Asensio, decided the battle against Atletico."
"Vinicius does not stop producing dangerous situations. As with Messi or Cristiano, the team that has Vinicius in its team wins. And this is Real Madrid."
Satisfied coach Carlo Ancelotti said after the match: "My team reassures me because I know what it can do on grass. The players run the game very well, they are very defensively committed. They are a team and not just individuals with a lot of quality. What made the "The difference in the first half is that we play as a team with so much individual quality but are also able to put it together and work for the sole goal, which is to win games for Real Madrid."
Asensio with Vinicius, Photo: Reuters
Ancelotti spoke of Vinicius' improvement: "I don't need to talk to him, he's getting better on his own. I just ask him to be effective - not to dribble to dribble. If he thinks that's what will help the team win - then he should dribble or kick to goal."
The second goal scorer, Marco Asensio, was happy after the victory: "It was a very important game, to continue our good run and take the three points in front of our fans. Derby is a very special experience, it is really important for the fans. We knew it was going to be difficult, but we presented A strong performance. "
On the other hand, coach Diego Simeone concluded: "Until the first goal it was an even game, with no chances, but Real's strength dominated the game. In the second half we had some dangerous situations, but when the second goal came, they achieved a worthy victory. Real Madrid achieved a quantity "A lot of points so far this season, but there are a lot of games and points left in the box office. This is a complex league and we must first of all focus on our upcoming rivals in the table."
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