Brazilian magician Vinícius. Take a look at why he is currently one of the players with the best form in the world

When you run through the players with the greatest current form in the world, names like Mohamed Salah, Karim Benzema and Robert Lewandowski probably come to mind. However, it is on the left wing where Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior shines, proving that he has the potential to rise to the very top.

Technically, the potential to become an exceptional player has long been Vinícius’. He just hasn’t been able to live up to it properly. He’s been playing at Real Madrid since he was 18, and in his first three seasons he’s hinted that he has something in him, but he seems to be stuck. His numbers were poor, never scoring more than three league goals.

His performances were very erratic, once he was great, the second time he was the worst on the pitch. He struggled extremely in the end, to the point where he became the butt of jokes from fans who made fun of his shooting ability.

But in the last six months, he’s a completely different Vinícius. You wouldn’t believe how much progress can be made in such a short time. Together with Benzema they are dragging Real Madrid along, the Frenchman may have better numbers but the Brazilian toy is perhaps even more dangerous to opponents with his style of play. He currently boasts a 15+7 record in 26 games.

According to the Spanish media, new coach Carlo Ancelotti has adjusted one detail. This is because Vinícius was playing too many touches in the whitewash, trying to outplay situations, dribbling through to the goal and that’s why his chances were catastrophic. The Italian strategist should have advised the 21-year-old to take only one touch in the whitewash and shoot immediately.

The Brazilian took this advice to heart and it brought immense success, see 15 goals scored. By the way, until this season, Vinícius had 16 goals in three seasons in a Real jersey. Now he is close to surpassing that number after just half a season.

And why is Vinícius so extremely dangerous for defenders? He is extremely quick and has incredible dynamism, which allows him to get rid of the opposition in a flash. On top of that, he adds perfect technique and dribbling, a skill so typical of the Brazilian. When he finally adds finishing, we have a player with almost the best form in the world. See for yourself.

Real Madrid fans really enjoy watching Vinícius Junior in action. He also goes against the fans’ favourites, like when he jumped over the club’s emblem during a game against Valencia because he didn’t want to step on it. He regularly points to the emblem on his jersey after a goal, Real Madrid really is his heart team. Even such gestures are noticed by the fans and in the end form a picture of the player.

Source: Twitter, Livesport