He had to wait three hundred minutes Julian Alvarez to celebrate his first official goal in the Atlético de Madrid. This Sunday, at the close of the win against Valenciaas a local and The Leaguedemonstrated his good reading skills inside the area to capture a loose ball and score the decisive 3-0 for the team. Diego Simeone.
He also converted another of the reinforcements, Conor Gallagherwith top assistance from Rodrigo DePauland the French Antoine Griezmann. It was the third victory in five games that left ‘Colchonero’ at the top of the table, along with Real Madrid and Villarreal, in the wake of Barcelona.
‘Aleti’ fans know that the team has been strengthened well, that the news is significant and gives hope. It is noticeable in the atmosphere and the team responded against Valencia from the green grass.
Against the Baraja team, a red and white player the year of the fateful relegation in 2000 and who was received with whistles by the fans, the four great additions could be seen in action. Le Normand, Gallagher and Sorloth during the first half and Julián Alvarez, who replaced the Norwegian, in the second half.
Sorloth didn’t score, but it’s a fighter-bomber. The Nordic intimidates the rival defense with his mere presence. His 195 centimeters are imposing. Also his long and fast stride and his good turn and ball control. Atlético looks for him in the area high and low and it is strange that the nine does not hook most of the centers.
In the 2nd minute he had already caught one from Llorente’s pass and in the 10th minute he sent the second to the vicinity of Mamardashvili. In the 19th minute he was very skillful in putting pressure on Tárrega after a mistaken transfer by Javi Guerra. Sorloth stole the Valencia defender’s wallet and missed the shot, which was deflected by the rival goalkeeper. On the next play he attempted a volley in another clear goal-scoring action, but the bitten shot was thwarted by the goalkeeper again.
Atlético’s dominance was absolute, as was Valencia’s chaos, a team in clear depression, overwhelmed by all kinds of problems.
The goal seemed like a matter of time until another of the signings that dazzled the red and white fans this season appeared. The British Conor Gallagher, Koke’s squire alongside Rodrigo de Paul in the center of the field, exquisitely resolved a no less precise service from De Paul inside the area. Raso, with his right leg, took the ball to Mamardashvili’s net.
First goal for the English international with his new elastic and a standing ovation at the Metropolitano. Gallagher is responding to what is expected of him. He defends and cuts balls and creates play. He has arrival and skill and when he roams the area he looks for the goal without complex. After the goal, he gained more confidence and improved his performance in the second act. He convinced.
Robin Le Normand, another of the great red and white novelties, establishes himself as a great leader in the background with each passing game. The Spaniard of French origin is the head of the athletic defense. He cuts, commands and crosses over rivals when necessary. He takes the ball from behind and goes up for the save. He has plenty of experience and character. He also showed it against Valencia. He is a bastion.
In the 61st minute Julián Álvarez burst onto the pitch, taking over from Sorloth. Gala ovation for both. Julián is Atlético’s star acquisition. The expectation that he has raised is enormous. Simeone measures up the Argentine, who had more minutes with his national team in the summer and in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. The forward came out through the big door against Valencia. In the 94th minute he made it 3-0 by completing a red-and-white counterattack. Like Gallagher, the Argentine scored his first goal for Atlético and made the stadium explode.
The four have raised the level of the rojiblancos, who this year, more than ever, want to go game by game. This was clearly stated by the coach on the eve of the match against Valencia. Simeone, the great supporter of signings, is aware that this season has the quality to do something big, but he doesn’t even want to think about it. Match by match, Atlético adds eleven out of fifteen and continues the task of building a dream eleven.