Julián Álvarez It is one of the names of the moment in football of Spacewith him Atlético de Madrid excited with his goals in the terrible fare Copa del Rey, Champions League and Leaguethe three competitions in which it remains alive and a lot of confidence. Can Cholo Simeone and Argentines unseat the Barcelona and the Real Madrid? And another question, more uncomfortable,Pep Guardiola He will have already regretted by letting him go from Manchester City At the beginning of the season?
Never before, not even in RiverJulian had been as lit as in these months of adventure in the Madrid city, where she scores a goal every 3.68 auctions, and wears nine more goals than expected, numbers that can stretch in the first leg of the semifinals of the semifinals of the Copa del Rey, this Tuesday at 17.30, Argentine time, against Barcelona (it is transmitted exclusively by Movistar+).
“I am very happy personally and also that it serves to help the team much better,” said the Cordoba, author of a double in Saturday’s win against Valencia in Mestalla, which keeps Atlético At a point of the boat and the meringue, before a stretch of the year in which practically everything will be defined.
Of its 70 shots so far, 19 have been a goal. A success every 3.68 auctions, which exceed the 4.8 averaged in River, with 54 goals in 263 attempts, and the 5.8 of Manchester City, when he accumulated 36 celebrations after 209 launches.
In Atlético also improved its shooting performance in the direction of the arch: one in two go between the three stick, better than in River and the City.
The spider is a value appreciated by all but especially by Diego Simeone. “We are excited about their present, with their work, but, above all, for the ways. He is a humble, noble, worker. , obviously, be different from all, “said the technician.
The numbers reaffirm it. There are already 19 goals in this campaign throughout 38 games (he has played all the duels so far of his team in this season), three in the last three duels and 15 in the 24 clashes since the raising of the team after a defeat With Betis, on October 27, when the Cholo cycle seemed in crisis: There are 20 victories, three draws and a single defeat since then.
Even so, Julian goes for more. It is not yet His most scorersurpassed by the 26 goals in 56 clashes with River Plate in 2020-21, nor Its best averagebecause in 2021-22 he put a goal every 119 minutes when he now requires 130. It is the second in both cases.
On the other hand, it is above the 2018-19 campaigns (one goal every 243 minutes), 2019-20 (every 162) and 2020-21 (every 149 minutes) with the Núñez club and those of 2022-23 and 2023- 24 with Manchester City, every 148 and 183 minutes, respectively, all according to data from Be Soccer Pro.
Julián Álvarez’s goals in Atlético de Madrid
The world champion attacker with Argentina in Qatar 2022 has scored 13 of the goals with the right, five with the left and one, the 0-2 he scored in Valencia, with his head, after a perfect center of Antoine Griezmann. Julián scored a single goal from outside the area: the free kick in front of Sparta Prague in Champions League that began a password by 0-6 away from home.
Julián opens the games: his goals were fundamental for seven victories and two draws this season in the rojiblanco team. His partners at the time of the assists were Antoine Griezmann, with four, Giuliano Simeone and Ángel Correa, with two, and the remaining of Clement Lenglet, Rodrigo de Paul and Samuel Lino.
The semifinals of the Copa del Rey begin this Tuesday at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium. There the Atlético won on his last visit, by 1-2 with the agonized goal of Alexander Sorloth who turned the game. Julian Alvarez played the entire clash, almost always favorable to the Catalans, and although he did not convert was fundamental in both shouts, in addition to showing his constant sacrifice.
Barcelona became a friendly with Manchester City: his was one of the goals of a 3-3 in the 2022 preseason, one year to remember. Will Juilián live another in 2025?
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