When Atlético has everyone available, Simeone is clear about his eleven … until he thinks of Correa. In principle, the headline attack is made up of João Félix and Luis Suárez, but the Argentine does not stop making it difficult for the coach. Without making noise, without taking center stage, the forward continues to add. With his goal, he decided victory in Granada. And it's getting strong: in 2021 he has three goals and one assist.
One of the great virtues of Correa, and not now, but since he arrived at the team, is that you can always count on him. As a starter or as a revulsion, the role of the one who flees because he wants more weight, This season he has played in all Atlético matches, 21 in the League, six in the Champions League and two in the Cup. Neither broken nor injured. And actually, the usual thing is that he starts in the eleven: of 29 games, he started 20 and in nine he entered from the bench.
Correa also brings many solutions to Simeone. His preferred position is as second striker, the one that has been occupying more frequently lately, although due to the demands of the Cholista script He has had to perform on the right wing very often, especially in the traditional 4-4-2. This year, when Suárez and Diego Costa were missing, he also served as a center forward.
In fact, it is with João Félix, with whom he competes for the position (when the '7' returns from his discharge), with whom has generated a very good connection. Of the nine assists he has given Correa (the one with the most of the squad), four have been to the Portuguese, who in turn has served him a goal. The rest, two to Carrasco and one to Costa, Koke and the youth squad Ricard. To Suárez still none, although in Granada he gave two good passes for the top scorer to finish, this time without aim.
The Champions, imminent challenge
Correa's thorn is in the Champions League. The Argentine has played 42 games in the competition and has only scored one goal, the day of its debut, more than five years ago. And the last time a match was lost due to physical issues was also in the tournament: the 10 could not face Leipzig due to coronavirus, appointment for which he had options even to be the owner. Next week plays an Atlético-Chelsea and Correa is running to form in the eleven. Now it is João who has to offer good arguments to Cholo …