the very nice lob scored by Luis Suarez with Atlético de Madrid
Atlético de Madrid faced Osasuna this Saturday and hoped to relaunch in La Liga. It’s chosen done, thanks in particular to Luis Suarez (3-0), around a nice lob on which the opposing goalkeeper Sergio Herrera is not irreproachable.
At 35, Luis Suarez has lost none of his technical qualities, just like his still active goalscoring instinct. Less formidable than the last seasons with eight goals in 23 La Liga games, the Uruguayan distinguished himself this Saturday during the trip to Osasuna.
In the hard on the national level, the former Barcelonan gave a smile to the supporters of Atlético de Madrid by offering them a nice lob, thus allowing his people to make the break. Apart from the fine offering from Joao Felix, the very high position of goalkeeper Sergio Herrera greatly helped Suarez to register such a goal. Winners 0-3, Diego Simeone’s troops found a little confidence before the round of 16 first leg against Manchester United on February 23 (at 9 p.m.).
Simeone: “I come across my players”
Concerned by rumors of departure from the Spanish press, Diego Simeone confided before the match that he had full confidence in his group to perform more successfully: “I believe in my players. We are a group, we have to work. We have to express ourselves on the pitch. That’s what the players will do, I’m sure.”
Clinics against the ninth in the championship, the players did not make the Argentinian technician lie. Enough to climb the slope and ensure a qualifying place in the Champions League? Answer in a few weeks.