Marcos Llorente’s final sprint as ‘an example for newcomers’ and a whip for Nahuel Molina: ‘Let him rise’ | Relief

There were just a few minutes left in the game when Marcos Llorente ran like crazy to regain his position on the right-hand side. His teammate Pablo Barrios told him not to worry, that he would make up the gap. But Marcos’ legs were not heavy. As if the duel against Girona had only just begun, his sprint It was simply a reflection of the state of full fitness in which the former Real Madrid player is. The goalscorer and assistant to Koke, who helped his captain score the final 3-0, the Madrid native was named man of the match for the second day in a row..

“Marcos has always been a great player.He has a physique that few players have. He showed that wherever he played, he always gave his best. I remember when he came, he started as a midfielder. Later, in another game, the coach thought of putting him as a striker, and he did it very well. He has a way of playing that characterizes him very well. He has many conditions, but at the delivery level he always gives the maximum. He is an example for everyone, not just for beginners. He’s a very infectious player. “We need that, just like we need everyone to strive for great things.”

At the Metropolitano press center Josema Jimenez He couldn’t have described better what Llorente meant to Atletico. He spent most of his career as a midfielder, but a few seasons ago Cholo moved him to a new position: full-back. Although starting was not the place he wanted, Marcos put the good of the team above all else.

“Challenges make me very happy, seeing that after a year or two of searching for an important place for a player with the characteristics that Marcos possesses, we have found a place for him insideBut we need to use his full physical potential, whether in attack or defense.This invites us to Molina to improve. Let him rise up and show the world champion who he is and the American champion who he is. “because Llorente won’t be able to play everything, and because in that position we have an outstanding player like Nahuel,” admitted the Argentine coach, who sent a warning to his compatriot. As for Marcos, except in extreme circumstances, there is no one who can take him out of the eleven.

As the Atlético player with the most duels against Girona (10) and the second midfielder in his team with the most defensive actions (5) after Pablo Barrios (12), who was going to tell Llorente that he would become an undisputed figure in Cholo’s plans from this right flank.

“He’s always like that, he gives everything. He eats up the entire playing field. “No matter what position you put him in, he will give 100 per cent and that is the type of player the club needs.” His great friend Antoine Griezmann praised him. With a magnificent goal worthy of the best strikers, Marcos was again the best at Atletico.

Included in Luis de la Fuente’s preliminary list.

The sixth player to play the most minutes last season (3,602), Llorente’s new season couldn’t have started better. A goal against Villarreal and another against Girona, His performance in front of goal makes him the first midfielder to score in his first two league games since Simeone did it in 1995, the year of the Red and White Double.

A professional like few others and a footballer who adapts to the needs of the team, His versatility saw him included in De la Fuente’s preliminary list for the last Eurocup.

Finally, having been one of those discarded by coach Llorente, as Relevo announced a few weeks ago, he is again included in the provisional list of the next matches that the Spanish team will play against Serbia and Switzerland (both corresponding to the League of Nations) on September 5 and 9. This Friday the final list will be known.

Happy and content to see his friends enjoying LaLiga Fantasy, Atletico fans are very pleased with the player who will continue to give us unforgettable strikes in the 90th minute.