Colombian striker Radamel Falcao has been able to match with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as far as scoring goals at crucial junctures is considered. All the three represent the famed trio in the world of football currently. Atletico Madrid currently holds the top position in the Spanish league ahead of Real Madrid and other teams. Falcao has been in top form ever since Copa de la Liga kicked off. Though there have a string of surprises from other teams, Atletico managed to be on top among all with consistent performances all the while. It will be no surprise then if the team manages to win the tournament.
Nicknamed as ‘The Tiger’ in the football arena, Falcao has scored the winning goal for Atletico in half of the matches it has played. Courtesy of his immense playing skills, the team now shares joint lead with Barcelona scoring earning 22 points on an overall. The ace striker has scored nine crucial league goals on an overall till now for his team. This catapulted the Europa League champions to their best of forms, which they once used to be in during the 1992-93 season. Meanwhile, the effortless goal scoring skills have boosted his team’s chances of winning the coveted trophy to an even further extent.
Atletico Madrid made a grand foray into the La Liga tournament by winning 10 games at a stretch. As a matter of fact, the team has not lost a single tournament from April taking its overall tally to 20 games. Priced at $52 million, the ace striker has been able to live up to his reputation by scoring 12 goals in all. Falcao now trails behind Messi who scored 15 goals, and Ronaldo top scoring with 16 during the current season.
"He was the top scorer in the previous two editions of the Europa League, winning both of them apart from a European Super Cup champion, as well," Atletico coach Diego Simeone described. In addition to that, Simeone says that Falcao is one of the best three players in the world and there is no reason for him to be jealous of anyone else. However, the ace player has hardly been considered during Europa League fixtures involving Atletico in order prepare better for the Spanish league for which has been reserved on an exclusive basis. All the efforts have now been proven that the decision taken by Simeone is not wrong.
It was only during the last weekend’s fixture that Falcao shot the winning goal in the 89th minute to win against Real Sociedad. Scoring a match winning goal during such crunch situations is possible to someone of the stature of Falcao. Atletico is now all set to take on Osasuna for their next match on Sunday. They have been winning games on par with another top league team Barcelona. However, the Spanish team required another winner to win against Celtic. They had to struggle past Deportivo La Coruna with 5-4. However, the injury of Gerard Pique is a major cause of worry for the team.
