Atletico Madrid star Marcos Llorente has highlighted Vinicius Junior as a dangerous player for Real Madrid ahead of tomorrow’s La Liga derby.
Having already lost to Los Blancos in the league and Copa del Rey action this season, Los Rojiblancos travel across the capital looking to close the title gap on hosts Barcelona.
Diego Simeone’s team has not won at Real Madrid since 2016, and they face a battle to change this weekend with Carlo Ancelotti’s charges in red-hot form.
Fresh from a 5-2 Champions League win at Liverpool in midweek, Real Madrid is still in the running for a club-first treble this season, with Brazilian star Vinicius playing a key role for them in 2023.
A brace at Anfield brings him up to 18 goals for the season in all competitions, and despite never scoring a league goal against Atletico, Llorente is wary of his threat.
“He’s a very unbalanced player, with a lot of paces, and is playing very well”, according to an interview with DAZN via Marca.
“How do we stop him? Like any player at that level; by being focused, working as a team, and trying to stop him going one-on-one because he has the guts to leave you to die.” have a chance.
“In the end, the player who defends him has to be fast because if not, you could be a good defender who gets lost.”