Falcao sharpens his claws thinking about Sunday’s game in Vallecas. Despite Sergi Guardiola’s great performance in the Cup, the international points to the eleven rayista against Athletic, his favorite victim. The lions have become —along with Villarreal— the rival he has scored the most in his entire career. an enemy to whom the Tiger He has put nothing more and nothing less than eight claws.
Wearing the Atlético shirt, he made a double in the Calderón during 2011-12 and a hat-trick on that same stage during 2012-13. What’s more, the Colombian scored two against him in the Europa League final of May 9, 2012. However, his last goal was signed this campaign, already with the Strip. 20 minutes after taking the field, at 96′, he got the final 1-2 at San Mamés. Three gold points for Iraola’s Ray.
Falcao continues to be —with five goals, the same as Álvaro— the top scorer for the Vallecano team, but aspires to increase that number. His last goal was at the Bernabéu on November 6 last year, just before suffering a tear in the major adductor of the right thigh, which was followed by problems in the quadriceps after reappearing against Espanyol. Since then he has added 107 minutes in the League and 68 in the Cup. He is hungry for a goal and Athletic shows up…