The Carrasco that comes

Yannick Carrasco turns 28 and does so at an important moment in his career. The Belgian player is perfectly connected to Atlético, where he has once again performed at the highest level. Just what the rojiblanco team was looking for when they went to re-fish their adventure in Chinese football. Carrasco is already fully established in Atlético and last season he was one of those who contributed the most to the league titleor.

With a contract until 2024 and with a market value of 40 million It has also started performing well. And Cholo appreciates his versatility, since he has played both on the front and in the left lane. When the coach had problems in attack (on the first day), he used Carrasco as a tip. But the intention of the coaching staff is that he plays as a left winger.

This season he has started all three games. He played against Celta, Elche and Villarreal, although he was traded in the last game. In the year 2020-21 he played 35 games (30 in LaLiga and five in the Champions League). He scored seven goals, six in the league tournament and one in the Champions League. And he gave eleven assists (10 in the domestic tournament and one in Europe). Simeone decided to bet on a system of three centrals and two lanes and when he played in that position he performed wonderfully. He was seen more mature than ever and with an important player role.

Carrasco does not want to miss out on his second stage at Atlético. He arrived as a winter reinforcement in the 2019-20 season and from the first moment he seemed like a different footballer. His experience at Dalian made him mature and understand that to stand out again in European football he had to show a sacrifice that he had not put on the field of play before. Atlético hope that the Carrasco that comes next will be even better than last season. He has the challenge of winning the league title again and assaulting the Champions League.