The director of professional football at Atlético de Madrid, Mateu Alemany, confirmed that JuliánAlvarez is getting closer to his best form. In an interview with Movistar, the manager highlighted that the prediction that the forward would score in the next match against Stuttgart and Deportivo was correct, which indicates that the player is recovering his usual level.
Alemany explained that Alvarez's performance is perceived in training, traveling and living with his teammates. “When you observe his day-to-day life, his relationship with the team and his mentality, you can see that he is phenomenal,” he said. “I know what is going to happen, he is going to perform at his level and he is already close to that level.” The director stressed that Atlético de Madrid is clear that the campaign will be defined by the results that the “Spider” obtains, and that when the player is at his level he will make the difference that the club needs to stay at the top of the table.
Before facing Levante, Mateu Alemany highlighted Simeone's ability to keep the team focused exclusively on the current match. “Our coach has always shown that he is capable of keeping the team focused on what it needs to be, which is the game you have,” he commented. "These three points are just as important as those played in another situation. He controls that situation perfectly for the players."
The leader also valued positively the initiative for referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea to make his evaluations after the match. “I think it's good that the referee speaks, he's also a good referee,” he said.
With the season still underway, Atlético de Madrid will continue to rely on JuliánAlvarez's contribution to achieve its competitive goals, while the coaching staff remains confident in Simeone's ability to lead the team to the top.