Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has revealed he admires the young forward Vinicius Junior. Who’s two assists, is more important than scoring himself
. Samba provided two assists during their 3-1 home win over Sevilla and held them six points clear of Barcelona last night.
The Italian coach said: “Vinicius gave two assists so it should have been one goal, for me it’s better than scoring a goal myself.”
That was disappointing against Osasuna when Real couldn’t find another way to win, dropping their first points of the season and leapfrogged at the top of La Liga by Barcelona. But Ancelotti’s side had enough about them to beat Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on Wednesday. The UFABET report
“He’s feeling great and was crucial thanks to his quality and his positioning. He put in a team performance and was a presence in the penalty area,” Ancelotti said of his captain afterwards.
“He didn’t get on the scoresheet, but that’s the last thing we’re focusing on. His condition has improved a lot and he put in a complete performance.”
Real’s goals on the night both came in the first half from Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior, while Shakhtar pulled one back from Oleksandr Zubkov, also before half-time.
“I told him that. I told him to be happy with what he did today. Because he should continue to be humble “
. Meanwhile, Ancelotti said of Karim Benzema’s fitness council, “We are not worried about him. The problem is small