Former Spain star backs Vinicius to bounce back at Real Madrid: ‘Just about having a little patience’

Real Madrid’s start to the new season can be discussed under several clear subheadings, for there have been numerous twists and turns in just a matter of months. From their rough start in La Liga where they struggled to dominate games, to a special run of results that turned the team’s confidence around, the story so far has been poetic. Vinicius Jr’s poor form, Mourinho’s tactical acumen in finding solutions in midfield and Federico Valverde’s move to right back all form great sub-plots along the way, as Real Madrid currently sit more confident than they have in recent times. Former Villarreal star backs Vinicius Marcos Senna, a former Spain international and Villarreal star, opened up to the media in a recent interview where he spoke on Vinicius Jr.’s situation and what advice he would give to the player. “I would tell him that he has to keep working. That he must be patient,”  he began. Senna backed Vinicius to return to his best. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images) Elaborating on how the player now faces direct competition for a starting spot and is no longer guaranteed the title, he said, “Now there is an important competition with Diomande and that is good for Vinicius. It’s good for Real Madrid.” “Vinicius has already shown other times that, when it was thought that he would be down, then he had a high again. And I think Vinicius is going to return to his best version. It’s just about having a little patience. There is a lot of season left,”  he added. On Yan Diomande’s eruption The former Villarreal star then expressed his surprise at how rapidly Yan Diomande has adapted to the high demands at Real Madrid. “Yes, I’m a little surprised, truthfully. Because he is a player who was not really well-known. And now you see him a player with impudence with quality to overflow.” “But it is true that when you arrive in Madrid, adapting as quickly as he has adapted is difficult,”  he added. Elaborating on the high expectations at Real Madrid compared to other clubs, he said, “We know that Madrid has high demands compared to the other clubs and it seems that it is not weighing on him at the start of this first season. He is doing very well.” Diomande has adapted wonderfully to Real Madrid. (Photo by Milos Bicanski/Getty Images) On Real Madrid’s return to form Senna then spoke out on how Real Madrid have always been a club to rise to the occasion, as they have once again done this season after a rough start. “Madrid has a great squad, it has an incredible history.” “When you think they are dead, they return more alive than ever,”  he added. Heaping praise on Real Madrid for their win over Barcelona in La Liga to throw the title race open, Senna said, “When it was thought that La Liga had already been won by Barça, look at what has happened. They won at Camp Nou, closed the gap with Barça and are still very much alive in all competitions.” “There is a long way to go, but Real Madrid is capable of making such unexpected changes,”  he added. Finally, he closed his interview by speaking on Rodri’s move to Barcelona and how Real Madrid missed out on a big signing. “I don’t know what happened there. What surprised us all was that Rodri finally signed for Barça. No one expected it.” “But it’s happened other times. And it will continue to happen. Real Madrid misses out, although time will tell whether that’s really the case. The only truth is that Rodri would fit into any team in the world,”  he concluded. Source:  Diario AS