Mourinho transforms Vini Jr., who reaches defensive milestone at Real Madrid not seen since 2008

Vinicius Junior is still trying to recover the version that tips matches with goals and dribbles, but José Mourinho seems to have found another way to make the Brazilian contribute to Real Madrid. In the 2-1 victory over Inter Milan, in the Champions League opener, the number 7 had a discreet offensive performance, but achieved a defensive milestone that a club attacker hadn't achieved in 18 years. Vini recovered nine balls during the match, according to the Spanish newspaper "As". It was more than double Bellingham's four, the second Real Madrid player with the best number in this regard. Among the club's attackers, no one had registered such a high number since Gonzalo Higuaín, who achieved 12 recoveries in a match in 2008. The numbers contrast with the Brazilian's production in attack, since Vini didn't take a shot on goal during the match.