Former Real Madrid star Owen praises Junior as the most destructive striker in world football

2023-05-18 15:39

Former Real Madrid star Owen praises Junior as the most destructive striker in world football


England star Michael Owen, who once played for Real Madrid , spoke highly of Real Madrid's 22-year-old striker Vinicius Junior in an interview, saying that Junior is "the most destructive force in world football." "player of.


During his 5 seasons with Real Madrid, Junior won 2 Club World Cups, 2 Spanish Super Cups, 2 La Liga titles, 1 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup for the team. He helped Real Madrid score the winning goal to beat Liverpool to win the Champions League final last season, and he still maintains a high level of performance this season, which is impressive.


Although Real Madrid lost to Barcelona in La Liga this season and missed the La Liga championship. But Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey this season. And the teenager Junior also opened the scoring with an amazing goal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final against Manchester City, showing the excellent level of a top European striker. Even the opponents can't help but praise the teenager's attack strength.


This season, Junior has scored 23 goals and 10 assists in 47 games in the Western Super Cup, Club World Cup, Champions League and La Liga. His opponents were terrified.


Former Real Madrid star Owen praises Junior as the most destructive striker in world football


Owen, a former Real Madrid player, said that marking Junior is a difficult task because he has impressed people both in terms of offensive ability and skills, and at the same time caught the defense off guard.


Considering the impact of the teenager's potential and qualifications on football, Owen believes that Junior is a world-class destructive shooter.


At the same time, Owen pointed out that Junior can be compared with the well-known striker-24-year-old striker Kylian Mbappe. If these two star forwards form a partner, they will be stronger than any other offensive player.