Vinicius: Marcelo warned me about Real Madrid Real Madrid His strong personality has helped him

Vinicius Junior has opened up about the pressure of playing for Real Madrid and how a conversation with Marcelo helped him understand things a little better.

The 19-year-old arrived in the Spanish capital from Flamengo in the summer of 2018 and, following a difficult first couple of months, he was given a chance to play under Santiago Solari, which led to him becoming an undisputed starter.

However, when Solari was sacked and Zinedine Zidane was reappointed, which coincided with the forward being out with an injury, Vinicius saw his game time dwindle .

"Marcelo had already warned me: Here, one day you're Pele and the next day you're not playing at all," Vinicius said in an interview with Placar.

"I look calm, but I get nervous inside.

"On my debut with Flamengo, I was scared to death. I didn't want to touch the ball."

Despite the nerves and the criticism he receives for his lack of a killer instinct in front of goal, Vinicius' beaming smile is often seen during matches.

"I am this way and I will never lose my joy," he added.

In fact, Vinicius believes that sooner or later the goals will come.

"I let things happen naturally," he said in response to the criticisms.

The Brazilian knows that he has the support of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and that those upstairs at the club are patiently waiting for Vinicius to show that he can be Real Madrid's star of the future but also the present.

There is the hope that he will be decisive again and that the New Year could bring an opportunity to show what he can do, starting away at Getafe on Saturday and then at the Supercopa de Espana in Saudi Arabia, which will see Los Blancos compete for the first silverware of the season.

Zidane is ready to give Vinicius a chance to shine, but it is down to the player himself to make the most of it.