<br><div> <p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph"><strong>Diego Pablo Simeone</strong>coach of <strong>Atlético de Madrid,</strong> He chose not to enter this garden because right now, there is no benefit in it. He <strong>Cholo </strong>understands that it is time to work and wait. At some point, the terrible wave that lives <strong>Juliano Alvarez </strong>right now.</p> <span class="content-related content-border bottom-image " data-gtm-element-container="modulo-noticias-relacionadas"> <span class="module-details"> <span class="module-supra-title"> <span>Also read</span></span> <span class="module-author ">Chema G. Source</span></span> <figure class="image-container"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 480px)" data-srcset="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/image_250_123/files/fp/uploads/2026/02/09/6989bd3e54494.r_d.2770-1936.jpeg" width="250" height="123"></source></picture> </figure> </span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">“I don’t think it’s appropriate to continue commenting on things about <strong>Julian</strong>", he began by saying to, once again, defend him. "Very important player, the best we have. Let's hope this gives us more things to come. Because we need it,” he added laconically.</p> <span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-md irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-md hidden-xs hidden-md"> </span></span></span><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">About ten days ago, the Argentine coach became a little indignant when asked why fans should trust that the world champion striker would be able to turn the situation around. "Really? Are you seriously asking me this? They believe in <strong>Julian </strong>for the name he has, for his trajectory and the hierarchy he has”, valued the coach.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs irr-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit irr"> </span></span><span class="content-html"><span class="intext-xs hidden-xs hidden-md"/></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">The reality is that the '<strong>Spider</strong>'was one of those sacrificed by <strong>Simeone</strong>in the confrontation against<strong> Real Betis, </strong>to try to reverse the situation in the game. Until then, something normal. That the triple change that included him (along with <strong>Rugeri </strong>Yes <strong>Almada</strong>), which occurred during the break. Hence the impressive thing.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">He had not changed the Argentine at half-time since the third game with him <strong>Atlético Madrid</strong>before him <strong>RCD Spanish</strong>on the third day of <strong>LaLiga</strong>in <strong>Cornellà El-Prat</strong>. In total, of the 77 games he played as a starter for the red and black team, he completed only 32 of them. Only 41.56%.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">O'<strong>Spider</strong>'It's worrying. And his change, at half-time, will give people something to talk about. Just one shot in the first 45 minutes, to extend the goal drought to 11. Or if you prefer, one goal in the last 15 games. Or if they are more worried, three months without scoring in the League.</p> <span class="content-ad-module "> <span class="content-ad visible-xs roba-container hidden-ad"><span class="ad-unit roba"> </span></span></span><span class="content-related content-border bottom-image " data-gtm-element-container="modulo-noticias-relacionadas"> <span class="module-details"> <span class="module-supra-title"> <span>Also read</span></span> <span class="module-author ">Chema G. Source</span></span> <figure class="image-container"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 480px)" data-srcset="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/image_250_123/files/fp/uploads/2026/02/09/6989c9c8bdf61.r_d.1956-1304.jpeg" width="250" height="123"><img data-full-src="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/uploads/2026/02/09/6989c9c8bdf61.jpeg" alt="Horizontal" width="334" height="164" src="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/image_334_164/files/fp/uploads/2026/02/09/6989c9c8bdf61.r_d.1956-1304.jpeg" class="lazy"/></source></picture> </figure> </span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">The last time he scored was against <strong>PSV</strong>in<strong> Champions League</strong>s, on December 9 last year. The last three goals are on the European stage. To find the most recent goal, in <strong>LaLiga</strong>from '<strong>Spider</strong>', you have to go back to November 1st. More than three months have passed since then, a hundred days in total.</p> <span class="content-subtitle-simple "> <h2 class="subtitle">EQUALIZED BY GRIEZMANN AND ALMOST SORLOTH</h2></span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">The most worrying thing is that, of the seven goals he scored <strong>LaLiga</strong>just one, before him <strong>Rayo Vallecano, </strong>Interestingly, the next rival was a play. It was his best game, his three goals served to surpass those of <strong>Inigo Perez</strong>. The rest of the goals, from penalties or direct fouls. And all this with a total of 11 goals this season, a number he has already achieved <strong>Griezmann </strong>with 1,000 minutes less and from which he is just one away <strong>Alexandre Sorloth</strong>which has ten.</p> <span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="dynamic-ad-module "/><span class="content-related content-border bottom-image " data-gtm-element-container="modulo-noticias-relacionadas"> <span class="module-details"> <span class="module-supra-title"> <span>Also read</span></span> <span class="module-author ">Chema G. Source</span></span> <figure class="image-container"> <picture><source media="(min-width: 480px)" data-srcset="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/image_250_123/files/fp/uploads/2024/09/22/66f084d7d9ed6.r_d.1852-1138.jpeg" width="250" height="123"><img data-full-src="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/uploads/2024/09/22/66f084d7d9ed6.jpeg" alt="Horizontal" width="334" height="164" src="https://www.mundodeportivo.com/files/image_334_164/files/fp/uploads/2024/09/22/66f084d7d9ed6.r_d.1852-1138.jpeg" class="lazy"/></source></picture> </figure> </span><p data-gtm-element-container="modulo-texto-link" class="paragraph">But is he having a chance? Well, yes and no. Before him <strong>Real Betis,</strong> He just took one shot, stopped here <strong>Vouchers</strong>. In that stretch of games, he took 27 shots, but only seven of them were between the posts. In other words, only 25.9% of what he shot was on goal. One in four. In <strong>LaLiga </strong>is below the planned “expected objectives”. It has seven and should be 7.53. and in <strong>Champions</strong>a little higher, it adds up to four and should be 3.7. </p> </div><script type="script/gg"> gg.didomi.doWhenConsent(!window.didomiBypass, 'c:facebooka-frU9M5JY', function () { console.log('facebook-ad-def'); !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '682047071976590'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); }); </script>