Roberto Jimenez’s former staff Atletico Madrid are having a wonderful season, sitting high of La Liga at Christmas, having received 12 video games in a row.
They usually have benefited from some wonderful summer time signings. One among whom being Julian Alvarez from Manchester Metropolis.
“He’s making the distinction. If we have a look at the assault with him and Griezmann, it’s a really harmful assault you’re speaking about,” Jimenez mentioned. “He’s exhibiting up. He’s scoring, he’s aiding, he’s dribbling. He’s additionally serving to defensively, as he is aware of he has to if he needs to play for Simeone. However he’s been probably the greatest signings, not just for Atleti however in the entire league.”
Atletico are high of the league on 41 factors, one level above rivals Actual, and three factors above Barcelona. And it’s their ahead duo that’s impressing. Antoine Griezmann has lengthy been probably the greatest gamers in La Liga, however his link-up with Alvarez has been distinctive.
The pair even have a mixed 18 aim involvements up to now this season and have been very important for Diego Simeone’s aspect.
Jimenez’s ideas on Kylian Mbappe
The previous goalkeeper believes Kylian Mbappe’s underwhelming begin to life at Actual Madrid will very quickly be a forgotten reminiscence.
The French ahead made the blockbuster transfer from PSG to Actual Madrid in the summertime on a free switch. His numbers learn very nicely, with ten targets and two assists in 16 league video games, however he has failed to satisfy expectations since transferring to Spain.
For the expertise that Mbappe is, and the expectation that got here along with his signing, he has upset. He has missed 14 large possibilities up to now within the league and his shot conversion price is simply 14%, a lot decrease than it was at PSG.
“If you end up in a membership with such stars, he seems round and he’s not the one star in his staff, Jimenez defined. “It’s too laborious to say that Actual Madrid didn’t want him, as a result of each staff wants the very best gamers on this planet. Nevertheless it’s true that his state of affairs has created a number of expectations from the followers.
“As followers all of us need the very best model of Mbappe each single recreation however he’s a human being and he’s in a brand new membership and a brand new system. Everyone is seeking to him. We all know that superstars must handle all these items. However I don’t suppose it’s gonna be an issue for Actual and on the finish of the season we shall be speaking a few very totally different state of affairs with Mbappe.”