Alexander Sorloth will be one of the stars of the clash between Villarreal and Atlético de Madrid . Marcelino García and Diego Pablo Simeone 's men will face each other in the first match of the season in search of the first three points of the season. All of this in a match that will serve to see first-hand the moment in which both clubs arrive at the first rounds of the league competition.
In this way, many footballers will be under supervision at the Estadio de la Cerámica . Among them is the Norwegian striker, Alexander Sorloth , who will play against his former teammates in the stadium that almost saw him lift the LaLiga top scorer trophy. His 23 goals left him on the verge of being the top scorer in our league, being surpassed only by Artem Dovbyk , who scored 24.
Now, defending the colours of Atlético de Madrid , Alexander Sorloth is looking for a debut that can give his teammates their first victory of the year. To do so, he will have to defeat his former club, whom he knows perfectly and who will surely have several men watching him so that he doesn't score throughout the match. Simeone, meanwhile, had several words for his new "9", whom he has already blessed.
Sorloth's qualities are important for the Argentine
At the first press conference of the season, Diego Pablo Simeone was asked about several current issues. One of them was the incorporation of Alexander Sorloth , Robin Le Normand and Julián Alvarez into the team's dynamic after being the last signings of the summer market. Regarding the Norwegian striker, Cholo commented that "he is a strong penalty area striker, with extraordinary numbers last season."
He did admit, however, that "he needs positional play so he can play inside the box, which suits him best, and he also has a good step to counterattack." The 28-year-old striker will be Atlético de Madrid 's main offensive reference, looking for the balls that Griezmann , Julián , Lino and company filter to them in each game. All of this to ensure that Alexander Sorloth is the same striker who stood out so much at Villarreal last season.
Finally, Diego Pablo Simeone finished his reflection by arguing that Sorloth will be very important since "he can make us attack better." It is one of the great aspirations that Atlético de Madrid has, to be an effective team both offensively and defensively, something that was missing several times last season. And with the Norwegian they are looking for a striker who can offer Simeone consistency, something that was lacking with Álvaro Morata during the last few games.
In this way, everything seems to indicate that Alexander Sorloth will have a very special and important match ahead of him. He will have his former teammates and the coach who decided to bet on him in front of him. That is why, now at Atléticode Madrid , he will want to start on a high note to consolidate his place in Diego Pablo Simeone 's starting eleven.