The 4-4 draw between FC Barcelona and Atlético de Madrid is generating a lot of buzz. The first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals is the main topic of sports discussions, as expected. The reactions from journalists keep coming, and one of the most surprising has been from Julio Maldini.
The famous Spanish journalist was present during the broadcast of the match on Movistar channel. Additionally, after the match, he analyzed what he considered the key points on his official YouTube channel, Mundo Maldini. The journalist focused on a player from Atlético de Madrid, who he believed was crucial for Simeone's team to achieve such a positive result.
"He Created Plays All by Himself"
Maldini began his analysis on his YouTube channel by highlighting that this was a historic match for Spanish soccer. "Two teams played with their strengths, but Atlético de Madrid was able to recover from an extremely challenging situation." On the part of the red-and-white club, the journalist undoubtedly focused on the individual performance of Julián Alvarez.
"He played an absolutely phenomenal, formidable match, creating plays all by himself. He was able to support the team at many moments and finished with a goal, an assist, and caused the play for the 4-3. He's at an unbelievable level, a stratospheric player who seems to be blessed."
"I Liked Cholo"
Maldini is known among Atlético de Madrid fans for being quite critical of Diego Pablo Simeone. However, last night he admitted his great role: "I liked Cholo with the decisions he made, the changes worked out well. The position changes of Llorente and the entries of Correa and Sorloth were a total success."
"Atlético de Madrid was not only able to resist, but also able to rise and achieve a spectacular result." This is how Maldini concluded his review of a match that, for him, will remain in the showcases of Spanish soccer.