The season is over for him Atlético in Villarreal with a painful 5-1 which also made him lose third place. A draw would have been enough for Simeone’s team, who suffered in the championship due to their very poor dynamics away from home.
In the clash, yes, those of the Metropolitano only had 12 field players from the first team available. Eight injured and one suspended… with Julián’s loss being the most important among all those that El Cholo suffered. In the case of the 19th, it was the ninth consecutive day of the championship that was lost. That is, since the 29th he has not played any championship match.
Striking because he did not miss any of the first 29 dates. His battered ankle, obviously, was the main reason for some absences that occurred in the domestic tournament while he was playing in the Cup and Champions League qualifiers. In fact, the return against Arsenal was played undercover and he suffered…it being the last game he played with Atlético.
If the output you are looking for is confirmed, The one at the Emirates will be the last match that the Spider plays as an Atlético player. After scoring 29 points in his first year (a record in his career), The second ended with 20, although only 8 of them in LaLiga. In the Champions League, with less than half the number of games, he finished with 10.
Scoring drop in LaLiga
The drop in scoring in LaLiga has been more than significant in this tournament. In fact, the championship started with great numbers (six goals in seven gamesincluding the week in which he scored three goals against Rayo and two against Madrid), to end up scoring only 2 in his next 22 games. Figures that explain Julián’s strange League.
