Vinicius Junior makes bold Real Madrid promise ahead of Champions League opener | OneFootball

After suffering a disappointing loss to Real Betis in their last La Liga game, Real Madrid are returning to their favorite competition, i.e., the UEFA Champions League, today, on Tuesday. The Merengues will be facing Inter Milan in the opening match of the competition, and would naturally be looking to start their campaign with a win.

To win this game, and the entire competition, Los Blancos would need their superstars to play at their best level. The team will once again be relying a lot on the forward Vinicius Junior, who was also a key contributor in their last two UCL triumphs.

As Mundo Deportivo has reported, the Brazilian talked to Real Madrid media ahead of the UCL opener against Inter Milan. Vinicius assured that this campaign is going to be different than the last two, and his team is ready to go all the way:

“I hope number 16 comes. We are ready for it. This is our competition. We haven’t done well in it for the past two years. Our first objective is to finish among the top eight. We are always excited about the Champions League. This season is going to be different from the last two Champions League campaigns, and we are going to win it.”

Meanwhile, the winger also recognized how difficult the match against Inter is going to be:

“Whenever the Champions League comes around, it is something different. We are ready for this match against a great team that will demand a lot from us. Inter are a very strong side physically; they defend with five at the back, and that is something that tends to cause us difficulties, but the boss has prepared for it.”

The Brazilian star also recognized how injuries are going to make things even more difficult for his team:

Lastly, Vinicius identified the goals he scored in the UCL finals against Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund as the two most important goals of his career:

Hopefully, Vinicius Junior will get back to his best level, not only for tonight’s game against Inter Milan, but for the whole of the UCL campaign, and help Real Madrid land another European trophy this season.