For Real Madrid, breaking the win on the pitch, scoring another dramatic goal against Manchester City and reaching the Champions League final for the first time in four seasons, a lot of the responsibility falls on the shoulders of Vinicius Jr. The 21-year-old winger scored a goal in the first leg 3-4 defeat to Manchester City, his fourth season at Real Madrid, but it was his first season as a star, his previous instability was fading and expectations of what he could achieve were rising.
It was a great disappointment that Real Madrid failed to sign Kylian Mbappe last summer, but Vinicius struggled for 3 seasons to replace Cristiano Ronaldo and he improved so much that Real Madrid still have the ability to conquer La Liga and develop further in the Europa League. The maturing striker's goal in Manchester marked a huge shift for him.
Despite Zidane's great success at Real Madrid, Ancenotti's return helped Vinicius grow even more, and others used Vinicius's counter-offensive advantage to organize real Madrid's game, helping him to improve his calm before scoring goals. Perhaps most importantly, Ancelotti praised Vinicius publicly and privately, showing the trust he had in him that he had never felt when He was in zidane's coaching.
"All I did was give him confidence," Ancelotti said. "I'm not a magician." Now, the striker is no longer in a good position with the ball like a cannonball shock and is able to catch his breath before making a better decision. The shot that was supposed to be in the stands was now behind the net. "I'm only 21 now," Winnie Hughes said. 'I came here from Brazil at 18, I only played in the first team for a year and then I came to Real Madrid, which is the best team in the world, there are a lot of great players, I came to learn, I have been training for 3 years and the arrival of Carlo Ancelotti has given me the confidence I need.
More trustworthy possession helped him improve his relationship with Benzema, becoming Real Madrid's deadliest strike partner, scoring 60 goals and 27 assists in all competitions this season. They joined forces again last week, winning 4-0 to help Real Madrid win La Liga, and Carlo Ancelotti has adjusted the combination to perfection. It was even seen that Benzema gave Vinicius some advice against Chelsea, telling him where to find him, before rushing into the box to knock out defending champion Tuchel.
Vinicius's personal abilities were on display in his first-leg goal against Manchester City, and his beautiful foot-stomping and violent left-sided dash left side missed a golden opportunity, and Vinicius rushed into the box and fired a perfect shot past Henderson into the far corner. Guardiola's elaborate plan was shattered in an instant, helping Real Madrid to trail their opponents by only one goal. However, just as Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Champions League four times in the last 9 years, Benzema will also be Real Madrid's strongest man so far.
But, like Benzema has long done for Cristiano Ronaldo, Vinicius offers a possibility for the team. The winger scored a goal in assist against Greater Paris and again in extra time to help Real Madrid qualify. Benzema is still at the peak of his career, but he is 34 years old and the next 10 years belong to Vinicius.
Although early in his career, the Real Madrid media compared him to Messi, it would not come as a surprise if one day he won the Ballon d'Or. Apart from Mbappe and Haaland, he is one of the most likely candidates for the next few years. Vinicius' growth appears to be growing exponentially. The more confident he is, the more successful he is. If he can lead Real Madrid to the Champions League final, Vinicius will reach new heights.