The Brazilian played just 12 minutes under Julen Lopetegui, but has quickly become one of the club's key players under Santiago Solari
"He always has the support of the mature players in the squad, who take care of him, love him and they advise him."
As the words of Santiago Solari prove, Vinicius Junior is very much loved at Real Madrid. Loved by his coach. Loved by his team-mates. Loved by the fans.
"He played a great match, Vinicius, and was applauded from the Bernabeu," Madrid's manager told reporters following his side's 3-0 win over Alaves , where the Brazilian wonderkid assisted the opener before producing a cool finish for his first Liga goal.