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La Liga: José Mourinho says Vinícius is near his top speed

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José Mourinho, Real Madrid’s coach, believes Vinícius Júnior remains a millimetre away from his top speed. The assessment comes after the Madrid club’s 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, in which the Brazilian forward provided an assist, according to Daily Post.

After Real Madrid’s 4-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in La Liga, José Mourinho, the Madrid club’s coach, said that Vinícius, its Brazilian winger, was just «a millimetre» away from his top speed. Vinícius provided an assist at the Santiago Bernabéu, while Kylian Mbappé, Jude Bellingham and Álvaro Carreras scored for Real Madrid, according to Mourinho’s comments at the post-match press conference.

Mourinho also said that Vinícius was in better physical condition than ever and had a great capacity to maintain his efforts. The Portuguese coach added that his player was currently going through a period more conducive to providing assists and making moves intended to put the opposing defence under pressure. Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 4-1.

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