Luis Morell, among the eleven perfect in the Italian Football Players Association

Colombian striker Luis Morel, from Atalanta, has been recognized by the Italian Football Players Association as one of the best players in Calcio 2021.

national athlete He was included in the perfect eleventh place the previous season thanks to his 22 goals in 36 matches in the tournament It is played between the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021.

At the Gran Gala del Calcio 2021, Romelu Lukaku (Inter) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) were also honoured, completing the trio of top strikers from the previous season.

Lukaku, who currently plays for Chelsea, was also named Calcio player for the 2020/21 season.

They were also chosen as Antonio Conte as the best coach and Inter as the best team And Samuel Ritchie as the best young player.

From the eleventh ideal chosen by Assocalciatori a portion:

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan, currently at Paris Saint-Germain)

Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Inter, currently at Paris Saint-Germain), Stéphane de Frege (Inter), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Theo Hernandez (AC Milan).

Midfielders: Nicolo Parilla (Inter), Frank Kessie (AC Milan), Federico Chiesa (Juventus).

Attackers: Luis Morel (Atalanta), Romelu Lukaku (Inter, currently at Chelsea), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus, currently Manchester United).

Distinguished after his performance in the European League

Just a few days ago, in a valid match for the round of 16 of the European League, the Colombian striker put in a great performance with Atalanta.He scored two of the three goals in the victory over Bayern Leverkusen.

After this unforgettable game, Muriel earned all kinds of praise in Europe where he was named Player of the Week thanks to his duo and assist in the above game.

Double-goal champion Luis Morell wins Player of the Week awardhighlighted the European Championship account.

On the other hand, Atalanta coach, Gian Piero Gasperini, highlighted what his student did on the field, stressing that he “never stopped doubting his abilities” and “the value he has” Luis Fernando Morell within the team.

“It was exceptional, not only for the two goals, but for his performance in general,” he added about Thursday’s match, which ended 3-2 in favor of Bergamo.

In a preview of that match, Gasperini was honest with the Colombian’s present: “For me, no problem. Muriel is always a positive guy. Sometimes he does his job well, sometimes not so much. But he really is a positive guy.”

“Not all seasons are the same. The coach added in an interview with Sky Sports.

In all, the Colombia international had 67 interactions with the ball, making 34 correct passes out of 41, for an effectiveness of 83%.. In addition to the two hits scored on goal, he shot on target on two other occasions and resulted in six offensive tackles.

So far this season in Italy, Morell has played 839 minutes in 17 league matches, nine of which are starting, and has scored four goals. In international tournaments, he added a goal in the European Champions League before falling in the European League, where he scored two goals.

The Atalanta, 5th in the current Calcio classification table He won the last match of the domestic match 1-0 at the Bologna stadium (12) with a goal from Mustafa Cisse and has the same points (51) with Roma.

In Serie A, Juventus scored the 16th consecutive league match without losing (11 wins and 5 draws). The next day, when he will face Inter, he can climb to the ranking podium.

classification

1- Milan 66

2- Naples 63

3 – Inter 60

4- Juventus 59

5- Atalanta 51

6. Rome 51

7. Lazio 49

8. Fiorentina 47

9- Sassuolo 43

10- Hellas Verona 42

11. Turin 35

12- Bologna 33

13. Empolis 33

14. Udinese 30

15- Sampdoria 29

16. Spezia 29

17. Cagliari 25

18. Union Venezia 22

19. Genoa 22

20- Salernitana 16

With information from Agence France-Presse