At this point, all the signings who have made their debut at Atlético de Madrid have left very good impressions. One of the ones who generated the most doubts before landing at the Metropolitano was Alexander Sorloth, Álvaro Morata's replacement. The Norwegian had a great season with the Villarreal shirt, but there were doubts about whether he could repeat those same numbers.
He has started two of the four games played so far, scoring one goal and providing an assist. However, he is still honing his scoring ability , having had several clear chances in these first few games. The striker knows he will be very important for the red-and-white team, as there are many games in a very short period of time.
Alexander Sorloth sharpens his aim
Obviously, there are a lot of expectations at Atlético de Madrid regarding the Norwegian striker, who has just scored 26 goals for Villarreal . Of those, 23 were scored in the league championship and none of them from the penalty spot, a more than surprising fact. For the moment, the player has been adapting to what Simeone needs on the pitch, making two starts.
Alexander Sorloth made his debut as a goalscorer against Villarreal in the first matchday and gave Ángel Correa an assist against Athletic Club. However, the attacker is still honing his goal-scoring instinct , as he has had several clear chances in these matches. Now, once the international break is over, the red-and-white team will face a more than demanding month of September.
In addition to the Champions League debut against Leipzig, there are four league matches to be played in a very short time. It should be remembered that there will be a match against Celta de Vigo during the week, just before hosting Real Madrid at the Metropolitano. For this reason, Simeone needs the best version of Alexander Sorloth , the same one who came very, very close to winning the Pichichi Trophy.
Compatible with Julian Alvarez
There were many who believed that the Argentine and the Norwegian would be competing to decide who would be Antoine Griezmann's teammate. However, the Norwegian has already stated that he has never seen Julián Alvarez as a rival, as they have different characteristics. In fact, both forwards have already coincided on the pitch this season, proving that they are compatible .
For his part, Antoine Griezmann remains an undisputed piece for Simeone, especially as he is a multi-purpose player. The Frenchman has increasingly been pushing back his position and participating much more in the creation, although he remains decisive in every goal. The desire of the Atlético fans is to see these three attackers together in a starting team, something that does not seem to be happening yet.