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World Sports commented on Atletico Madrid s new aid Laspadori: Waterloo suffered in his debut, standing still, resulting in a loss of the ball

1:08am, 22 August 2025【Football】

August 21, "World Sports" published an article commenting on Laspadori's debut performance at Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid new player Laspadori is an Italian striker with low goal efficiency. During his three seasons in Naples, he averaged only six goals per game. But this indispensable player of the Italian national team has become the cornerstone of the team's success with his key performance, including the Serie A championship. It was his 90-minute uninterrupted running and fighting spirit that attracted Simeone to recruit him for 26 million euros, but his La Liga debut suffered a Waterloo.

When he made a substitute in the first round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid was controlling the game 1-0. But the Italian obviously failed to get into the state in time. Just six minutes after the appearance, Espanyol got a set piece in the frontcourt. Laspadori, as the last defense line, was completely stiff and was quietly cut by Miguel Rubio behind him. The offensive player who should have been marking the opponent's players did not react until the opponent perfectly carried out the Manolo Gonzalez tactics. It was too late. His static defensive posture was astonishing, leaving a fatal stain on his debut.

Simone's soldiers knew that wearing Atletico Madrid's shirt, every goal must be like the last goal of life. Any mistakes have been forgiven since 2011, but the lack of dedication, concentration and sacrifice is never forgiven, and Atletico Madrid players have never made any mistakes on such principled issues.

Laspadori must have learned his lesson, but the lost three-pointer can no longer be recovered. After spending 170 million to complete ten signings, the reality of falling behind Barcelona and Real Madrid in the first round was particularly painful for Atletico Madrid.