The most contrasting star of the season appeared, Simeone successfully laid out, and Real Madrid was careful
For a long time, when it comes to Morata, I believe that many fans will talk about the double backfoot and the famous scenes such as this kind of single goal. As a striker playing in the top flight, Morata has quality on his own. However, the lower limit is relatively low, so it is difficult to be called a first-line superstar. However, this season has reversed the situation, and Morata has evolved into a terrifying season.
The Spanish striker has made 24 appearances for Atletico Madrid in all competitions so far this season, scoring 17 goals and providing two assists. It can be said that the performance is very bright. Among them, he is currently the second scorer in La Liga with 12 goals, behind Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham. In the Champions League, he is currently the top scorer with five goals, tied with stars such as Hojlen and Haaland. The fact that one of the two most important goalscorers is second and the other is number one, which is enough to prove how good Morata has been this season. And in this round of the league, although Atletico Madrid lost 3:4 away to Girona. But Alvaro Morata scored a hat-trick and put in a flawless individual performance.
For the Spanish striker, his entire career has been somewhere between the first and second tiers. After his debut in the Real Madrid academy, he has played for Real Madrid, Juventus, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and other teams. Of these teams, Alvaro Morata was eventually abandoned by the team because of his inconsistent goalscoring efficiency and the notable number of low-level mistakes. As a result, many fans do not think that he is a good striker. However, it should not be overlooked that Morata has often been effective in key battles. Whether it is scoring in two legs in the 14~15 season to eliminate his old club Real Madrid, or eliminating Liverpool with away goals during his time at Atletico Madrid. These are real tough battles, and he is not weak.
In the new season, under the tactical arrangement of the team's coach Simeone, Morata's technical characteristics have been able to develop his strengths and avoid his weaknesses. The 17 goals in 24 games were the best performance of Alvaro Morata's career so far. In other words, the 31-year-old is on the cusp of his career. As long as it can be maintained, Morata's name will be associated more with those who are excellent strikers than with the fans who continue to be regarded as second-rate strikers.
For Morata personally, he will have to find a way to maintain his form for the rest of the season. Now that he can score 17 goals in the halfway season, there is hope that he will score more than 30 goals in a season. This is both a testament to himself and a reward for the trust placed in Atletico Madrid. Fortunately, Atletico Madrid has played very well on all fronts this season, biting the first championship group in the league, and also qualifying as the group leader in the Champions League. At present, there is still hope of competing for the championship.
In addition to that, in terms of individual honours, Morata is hopeful to compete for two Golden Boots this season. Because in the league, he is currently only one goal behind Bellingham at the top of the table. Bellingham is a midfielder after all and it will be difficult to maintain an efficient goalscoring effect throughout the season. Alvaro Morata has every chance of coming back in the second half of the season. If you can get a La Liga Golden Boot, it will be very helpful to improve your personal historical status. In addition to that, there is the Champions League Golden Boot, which is hard to come by, and in addition to maintaining an efficient goalscoring efficiency for individuals, the team needs to go further in the Champions League.
Because they drew the draw for the round of 16, they drew the stronger Inter Milan. Therefore, it will be difficult for Atletico Madrid to go far in the knockout round. Therefore, it is likely that it will be difficult to get the Champions League Golden Boot. For Morata in the second half of the season, it is only right that he will focus more on the competition for the league golden boot. Once upon a time, Morata, who was lamented by many fans as a double backfoot, has now ushered in another small peak of his career. So in your opinion, will Morata get the La Liga Golden Boot next as he wishes?