If there was one signing that excited Atlético de Madrid more than ever this past summer, it was that of Julián Alvarez . The Argentine won everything possible with Manchester City and with the Argentina national team , and decided to take a new step in his career wearing the red and white colchonera at the Metropolitano . A move that, despite having been commented on by various media, many people refused to believe because of how complicated his signing seemed.
However, the sporting management of Atlético de Madrid made a great effort to reach an agreement with the citizens for the "spider". Now, after several weeks in which Julián Alvarez , despite having the confidence of Simeone , has not managed to score in La Liga, he returns to Argentina . There, in the concentration with the albiceleste, his coach Lionel Scaloni , was asked about the decision his player made and how he is seeing him in Spain .
Loud and clear
"These are personal decisions," Lionel Scaloni said first of all. "He has left a great club to go to another great club," he added regarding the controversy that arose from the possible step back in Julián Álvarez 's career when he left Manchester . He also took the opportunity to make it clear that "the decision is personal and we don't get involved," although they do hope that "he does well because the national team will do well too."
Something that everyone at the Metropolitano and in Argentina is looking forward to, as Julián Alvarez could become one of the club's great figures in the coming years. However, to do so he will have to continue to work hard and find, alongside Simeone and his teammates, the space where he can be the player that made all of Europe fall in love. Something that, from the club, they hope will come sooner or later due to the great confidence that is placed in him.
Game by game
The club insists that there is no need to worry about Julián Alvarez 's adaptation process. He has played in all of the La Liga matches played so far, and it is expected that the "spider" will be able to find the net at any time. It will be then, when he manages to "spot" the first goal when the rest of the goals come later, as has happened with other players who started off on the wrong foot.
Without going any further, Antoine Griezmann , the current top scorer in the history of Atlético de Madrid, had a very difficult start at the Vicente Calderón . His first goals took a while to come, but when he adapted to Simeone 's philosophy, he became one of the best players in the world. This is what is expected of Julián Alvarez , who has returned to his country to play two matches with Argentina where he hopes to rediscover his goal-scoring skills and return to Madrid in top form.