Great game from the Argentine in Vallecas, signing two assists for the first time since his arrival at Atleti; Seduced by Arabia, he remains a starter
Atlético de Madrid presented their bid for the LaLiga title by beating Rayo Vallecano 0-7 in Vallecas, a difficult stadium where they finally had fun.
Francisco’s team had won 0-2 in the first two games in the championship, both away, and nobody expected a result like last night’s.
Rayo Vallecano 0-7 Atlético de Madrid of LaLiga 2023-24
But Atleti played a great game in the Madrid derby, especially in the first half, showing the best version of this team in a long time. Much of the blame lay with Rodrigo de Paul.
The Argentine, very well guided in the middle of the field by Saúl Ñíguez and Pablo Barrios, has shone like a few times since arriving at Atlético de Madrid. The first half was enough to excite the rojiblanca parish.
He was the De Paul people want, making the usual sacrifice and adding two assists to his stats (one for Griezmann and another for Molina). For example, he signed a double number of assists as a mattress player for the first time in all competitions (89 games). In addition, he was the Atleti player who had the most chances (3) while on the field.
Goal passes are becoming a habit for the former Racing Club de Avellaneda player, who has racked up six assists in his last nine games with Atlético de Madrid in all competitions, one more than in the rest of his career as a rojiblanco (five goal passes, but in 80 commitments).
A week ago, Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli sent Atlético a €30m bid to bathe De Paul in gold for three seasons, but the world champion decided it was best to stay with the Metropolitan. At this level it seems clear that he will do it to be a starter.
Source: Goal