In the 25th round of La Liga, Atletico beat Osasuna 3-0. Looking back at the game, Atletico striker Correa scored again. Counting this goal, he has already scored seven La Liga goals in 2022. According to statistics, Correa and Bayern striker Levan are the top five league top scorers since 2022. Seeing this, La Liga fans have sighed: the new Messi is too difficult, has been abandoned by Simeone and can score so many goals!
It all started this summer. After the official announcement of Paris Saint-Germain, Messi, who was swept out of the house by Barca, landed in Ligue 1. Seeing the Barca superstar leave La Liga, the Spanish media decided to take the opportunity to brush up on the heat. As a result, Argentina international Correa, who is similar to Messi's technical characteristics and height, and also wears the No. 10 shirt in La Liga giants, has become the "new Messi" in La Liga in the Spanish media.
Not to mention, Correa's performance at the beginning of the season was outstanding, scoring for Atletico madrid in key moments. Not only did he help the team keep up with Real Madrid, who is at the top of the rankings, he also once ranked among the top three goalscorers in La Liga. At that time, many Atletico fans sighed: the little angel is much more reliable than the director in the same position!
It's just a pity that the good times are not long. Even if Correa's play is so powerful, it still does not invite manager Simeone to see. As long as Griezmann can play, Correa in the same position will have to be ready for the bench, and it is still the kind that comes to the end. According to La Liga statistics, Correa has made 34 appearances for Atletico this season, with only 20 starts. What's even more speechless is that Correa, who has won the start, often makes cameo appearances in front of the back, center forward and other positions, rather than the winger position he is best at.
So, Correa still seized every opportunity to help Atletico. Especially since entering 2022, he has repeatedly stepped forward in critical moments. Counting the goal-kicking shot against Osasuna in this round, Correa has scored seven goals in the last seven la Liga matches. Six of those goals were directly related to the winner-loser relationship, helping Atletico to score an extra 12 points. To put it sarcastically, Simeone was able to escape the crisis and lead the team back to the top four of La Liga, and Correa, who was once abandoned by him, was indispensable.
With such excellent performances, Correa was once again called up to the Argentine national team. At the South American World Preliminary Tournament at the end of last month, he wore the symbolic Argentina No. 10 shirt. It is worth mentioning that Argentine coach Scaloni originally intended to let Di Maria wear the number 10 shirt. Di Maria first rejected the offer and then suggested to Scaloni that Correa should wear it. Apparently, in Di Maria's view, Correa, who has a similar style of play, is expected to become Messi's successor.
Happily, Correa has scored seven La Liga goals since 2022 and is tied with Bayern striker Levan as the top five league top scorers since the New Year. Considering that Correa's playing time and position under Simone are unstable, it is not easy to do this. In this regard, Atletico fans have sighed: Simeone will give the little angel another chance in the future, this is the real General Of Pausi!