7 reasons why Solari should be named the permanent manager of Real Madrid

#3 He may help bring out the best of Vinicius Jr

Vinicius is thriving under Solari at Real Madrid

Vinicius Jr had made headlines in his native Brazil with Flamengo, and was touted as the next big thing to come out from that never-ending supply chain of footballing talent called Brazil.

He was signed by Real Madrid on May 23 2017 for the hefty sum of €46 million (which is the highest amount ever paid for a club for a player under the age of 19), only ten days after making his professional debut for Flamengo, which was testament to the value the club saw in him, with the transfer stalled pending his 18th birthday.

He arrived at the Bernabeu in the summer of 2018, only to meet a coach who didn't trust him at the helm of affairs.

Julen Lopetegui showed an immense distrust of the 18-year-old Brazilian, and afforded him just 12 minutes of action throughout his four-month tenure at the club, with Vinicius having to wait until September 29 to make his Madrid debut when he came on in the 87th minute of the goalless draw with Atletico Madrid.

All that has however changed since the arrival of Santiago Solari, as he has seen an improvement in his playing time on the pitch. In the four matches, Solari has been in charge of, Vinicius has seen action for a total of 148 minutes, which is twelve times more than he managed under Lopetegui in four months.

On his full debut for Real Madrid in the Copa Del Rey against Mellila in the Copa Del Rey, he put up a man-of-the-match performance as he assisted both Marco Asensio and Alvaro Odriozola in the 4-0 victory.

He was introduced for Gareth Bale in Solari's debut La Liga match in charge, and he scored his first goal for the club within seconds of his introduction, to break the deadlock and hand the initiative to Real Madrid in a tense match with Real Valladolid.

Vinicius has been identified as one of the brightest prospects of the future, and it is for this reason that the club bought him, as he would be crucial to the Real's fortunes going forward, hence, he needs a coach who can help unlock his undoubted potential for Real to get a return on investment, and on evidence so far, Santi Solari is the right coach for that.