http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Adrián-López-c3736, the future of Atletico Madrid – La Liga Special
Adrian Lopez had been performing in the obscurities of La Liga, before getting the full attention of European clubs in the recently concluded U21 European Championships. Everyone took notice of the energetic hitman as he led from the front and lifted the
trophy.
The starlet has already joined Atletico Madrid from Deportivo La Coruna on a free transfer and will be looking to delight audiences at Vicente Calderon.
Playing for a depleted Deportivo La Coruna side, the youngster was unable to command the respect of his peers. He managed to rack up 13 goals in 92 league appearances for Deportivo, while being the top scorer in the recently concluded disastrous La Liga
campaign. As Deportivo plunged to the Segunda Division, Adrian has made the step up. At Atletico he will have the world at his feet and everything possible to achieve. With Sergio Aguero leaving the club to move for newer challenges, Adrian would be the centre
of activities at Vicente Calderon.
At the young age of twenty-three, Adrian still has a long way forward. The Spaniard has plenty of room to grow and develop into a prolific goalscorer. New coach Gregorio Manzano changed the fortunes of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Negredo-c5294 as he took him under his guidance and
made him a Telmo Zarra trophy winner, with twenty goals in Spanish top flight football. Adrian has the potential to follow in Negredo’s footsteps and will look to emulate him.
Standing tall at little less than six feet, Adrian has an undeniable athletic ability. He has all the attributes of becoming the next big thing in Spanish football, and needs a little direction. The Spaniard can lead the goalscoring charts thanks to his
size and power. Couple these aforementioned attributes with pace and agility and we have a giant of a striker.
Adrian has the quickness of the mind to separate himself from the rest of the group, while his physical strengths allow him to shrug of challenges from defenders. In addition to this, he has an immaculate eye for goal, which should be very helpful for him
in cementing a regular place in the starting eleven at Atletico.
Better yet still, he has tremendous heading ability which separates him from others in his ranks. Sergio Aguero struggled to get his head on the end of crosses, owing to his small frame. However, this will not be a problem for the Spaniard, who can fight
with his markers and battle for the ball in the air.
With a rich balance of physicality and skill, Adrian is a phenomenal athlete waiting in the wings for his chance to explode on the big occasion. He is comfortable on the ball and composed in possession, while fans are well aware of his off the ball dalliances.
In the aftermath of Aguero’s departure, and Diego Forlan entering his twilight years, Adrian is a healthy addition to the first team roster at Vicente Calderon. The youngster has his career in front of him and should look to make the most of the chance he
has been given.
In his new squad, he has a quality to match his needs on the ground. Under new boss Gregorio Manzano, he can become a big hit and exhibit the promise that he showcased in the U21 European Championships.
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