It’s perhaps one of the best moments of his career and he goes for more. Luis Fernando Muriel is the man at the moment in Italy due to his great performance with Atalanta.
Last Sunday he scored a goal and gave an assist in the 4-2 victory against Napoli, reaching 14 goals in 21 games played. Incredible numbers for the third highest scorer of the Italian contest alongside figures such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Ciro Inmobile.
Precisely with regard to the above, the renowned Italian journalist Sandro Piccinini praised the Colombian striker in ‘Sky Sports’, even compared him to Ronaldo Nazario and said that he could be decisive against Real Madrid in the Champions.
“The real phenomenon of Serie A plays in Atalanta: it’s Luis Muriel. This player is very strong and he has also shown it against Napoli. It’s not just about goals, he makes incredible plays with a lot of calm, the serenity of the In some plays, Ronaldo remembers the ‘Phenomenon’, “he said.
In this sense he also congratulated coach Gian Piero Gasperini for having “improved in many ways”, especially as a second striker. Remember that Muriel usually enters the accessories of each game instead of Duván Zapata, his compatriot, or Josip Ilicic.
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Finally, Piccinini noted that the St. Thomas-born, Atlantic, accepted his secondary role “with extreme calm” and therefore is emerging as the main weapon against Real Madrid.
“The Spaniards, in my opinion, will be worried. If they play at their best, Atalanta will be superior. I say something strong, but I see it that way. Of course, the experience counts in Europe, but Real Madrid has a saga questionable defense, “he concluded.