Julián Álvarez: The Derby Hero
Atlético de Madrid striker Julián Álvarez was one of the protagonists of the derby, scoring his first goal with the rojiblanco shirt against Real Madrid. After the match, Julián Álvarez was interviewed by Movistar and assessed the point obtained at the Bernabéu.
‘We played a great game, we knew it could happen this way. There were situations for both sides, it ended in a draw, so we have to keep working’, he highlighted. He also talked about the suffering in the second half, where the team struggled to maintain the draw.
‘Knowing how to suffer in the second half, which just started with them finding the goal. We had other situations to try to win it. We have to keep going down this path, we will continue to fight until the end’, he assured.
Additionally, Julián Álvarez spoke about the penalty he scored in a masterful way, in the style of Panenka. ‘I’m not going to tell you that I wasn’t a little nervous, it’s the truth. I was convinced, I had it clear and it served to achieve a great goal for the team’, he confessed. With this goal, Julián Álvarez became one of the heroes of the derby and demonstrated his value to the rojiblanco team.
