I really want to argue to Atlético Madrid manager Diego Simeone that he obviously needs to make more use of Alexander Sørloth. But it’s hard to argue against someone who is at the top of the La Liga table and has secured a total of 14 wins in a row!
Well, also tonight there was only one half on Alexander Sørloth who in the half game he got to play scored twice. Atlético Madrid are through in the Cup after beating Elche 4 – 0. We choose this time to believe that Simeone felt the victory was in place after the first half and wanted to save Sørloth for the important La Liga match at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque against Leganes this weekend.
- January, Alexander Sørloth remained on the bench against Osasuna as Atletico Madrid pulled in another La Liga victory, the 8th in a row. For Diego Simeone, the Norwegian international has nevertheless become one of Atletico’s most important attacking weapons, at the same time Simeone’s expectations for Sørloth show that this is probably just the beginning.
Seven goals in the last nine La Liga games. More game-deciding goals. Alexander Sørloth has after a run-in period shown Diego Simeone he has got the same player who became La Liga’s second highest scoring player last season for Villareal.
This week, Simeone, one of the world’s best coaches, was asked if he is happy with Sørloth in the Atletico shirt.
“Every time Sørloth has come in from the bench he has been phenomenal, and when he has started he has also helped us” – You can say Sørloth won this time too. Sørloth started alone at the top and scored the lead goal before eight minutes had been played. Koke put in from the right. The ball went over Rodrigo Riquelme, who had pulled several defenders on him. Behind them, Sørloth cushioned the ball and shot untouchably into the net.
Before the half hour had been played, he also scored the 2-0 goal on a penalty kick. Samuel Lino stormed into the box and made a nifty turn that completely fooled stopper Bambo Diaby. He swept his legs away from under the winger, and Sørloth put the penalty kick in the middle of the goal while the goalkeeper bounced in the corner.
Sørloth was replaced by Nahuel Molina at halftime, when the game was practically decided.
The home side’s Nicolas Fernández was sent off in the 51st minute with two yellow cards, and against ten men, the visitors increased twice.
Riquelme made it 3-0 in the 62nd minute with a blast from 25 yards. Julián Álvarez came on in the 73rd minute and three minutes later made it 4-0 on a goalkeeper return.
