Julian Alvarez beat Griezmann
Atlético picked up three points in the match against Mallorca thanks to a goal from Julián Alvarez and a good performance from Giuliano. The Argentine striker’s goal proved decisive and the player appears to be improving as the championship progresses. The Atlético and Liga star player is starting to show numbers that match his qualities.
Thus, Julian Alvarez has scored seven goals in the 18 official matches he has played so far. He scored four goals in the league tournament: Valencia, Celta Vigo, Real Sociedad and Mallorca. One in the Champions League against Lille. And two in the Copa del Rey against Vic. Additionally, he provided an assist against Leganés in a match played at the Metropolitano.
Julian Alvarez’s numbers, for example, are better than Griezmann’s in his first season at Atlético. French striker He scored five goals and had one assist in his first 18 games in 2014. when he signed a contract with the Madrid enterprise. He scored against Olympiacos and Malmo in the Champions League. And in the league – two against Cordoba and one against Malaga.
Griezmann’s start at Atlético was not easy and Antoine was eliminated in the last league match of that season, in an away match against Athletic. in which he scored three goals. Griezmann subsequently became an important player under Simeone and entered the history of the red and white club.
Julián Alvarez played 1,074 minutes in official competition. For Simeone, he is the starting striker ahead of Sorloth or Angel Correa. Griezmann does not enter into direct competition with the Argentinean, since Cholo places the Frenchman as a second striker or even a midfielder. Atlético football, especially in recent matches, is not conducive to the associative play of Julián Alvarez. but the Argentine seems to understand more and more how Atlético play and behave on the pitch.
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