There are several universal truths in this world, such as that water is wet and fire burns. Statements that, if questioned, would call into question your sanity, something similar to what happens with Ángel Correa at Cholo Simeone's Atlético de Madrid.
He will be better or worse, he will play 10 or 50 minutes, from the bench or as a starter, it doesn't matter: he will always perform . He will perform more or less, but the Argentine is always ready to serve the 'Cholista' cause. As Miguel Quintana said in his 'X' account, we are probably talking about the best substitute of this century in LALIGA.
And it's not just about performance, which is also important, but also about the fact that you will never see him make a bad face, make a bad gesture or be a problem for Simeone. There are already many teammates with whom he has had to compete and he has always done so with a smile on his face. In addition, his teammates have already been warned that if they drop even a little, Ángel Correa can take them from the starting line-up at any moment.
An example for all
When Cholo made his fourth change yesterday, he chose Giuliano Simeone for Antoine Griezmann, a decision that could sink Correa as he is seen as the last replacement. However, the Rosario native is not one to give up. He is not one to do so in football, nor in life as when he had to undergo surgery for a heart problem in 2014.
Angel is a guy who will fight until the end to be important and he shows it every minute that Diego Pablo Simeone gives him on the pitch. In fact, he only needed three for Alexander Sørloth to set him up after some magnificent pressure from the Norwegian and the Argentinean dribbled the goalkeeper to score into an empty net.
An explosion of joy broke out on the Atlético bench, where everyone went to hug 'Angelito'. Simeone, a little more restrained in his expression, preferred not to run down the touchline and go celebrate with the team. Probably, his recent knee operation made him reconsider twice.
History of LALIGA
As we have said before, paraphrasing Miguel Quintana, Atlético de Madrid has in its ranks the best substitute in the recent history of LALIGA. Possibly, if we think of that figure in the Spanish league, the legendary Henrik Larsson with FC Barcelona comes to mind, but Ángel Correa's performance breaks any statistics.
In England, the term super-sub is used to define a substitute who always performs, something like 'super-sub'. Well, if we look at the archives, Ángel Correa can only be compared to a certain Ole Gunnar Solskjær . The best substitute in the history of the Premier League and who made the most of his minutes like no other.
The Champions League final against Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou will always be remembered by the Reds' fans. His entry onto the pitch meant a historic comeback in stoppage time, and he ended up winning the final with a goal from him in the 93rd minute. If something similar happened to Ángel Correa, Atlético should put up a statue of him next to his plaque on the 'Paseo de Leyendas'.