Julián Álvarez: “We want to write history”

The Argentine forward of Atlético de Madrid Julián Álvarez assured this Monday that they want to “make history” in the Champions League, eliminating Arsenal FC in the semifinals of the continental competition, at the same time that he stated that he tries to “not lose energy” in the rumors about a possible future departure from the red and white club.

“Obviously, there is always talk about whether there is a favorite or not. We only think about what we have to do, our objective, what we can do, what we are capable of, so we are only going to focus on that,” commented the attacker in statements to the media in the Cerro del Espino press room before training.

Two days before receiving the London team in the first leg of the ‘semi’, Julián Álvarez defended that he is “100%” physically, also after the “hard blow” of losing at the end of the Copa del Rey Mapfre on April 18 in La Cartuja against Real Sociedad. “We made it to the final, now we are in the Champions League semi-finals, at this point in the season we are fighting for everything,” he said.

“In the League a little more from behind, but last year, for example, in March we were already out of these competitions and today we reached the end… We are very proud of that and we have to get up from this blow, but we are in the semifinals of the Champions League, we are going to go with everything to reach the final,” said the Argentine.

The attacker acknowledged that “it is normal that it hurts” to have lost the cup final, “because the hope was very great.” “But these days we have talked in the group, a little about what we felt, what is missing in the season. And the group is very good, very strong, very united, with a very clear objective,” he expressed.

“We are having a very good season. If we reach the final we will play all the games of the season. So we focus on that, on what we are today as a group and we want to make history,” said Julián Álvarez.

The forward does not believe that, after the Cup final, they will now have more pressure in this continental tie, because “it is part of the objective of every season to try to win.” “We got there, details were not given to us, but no pressure. We know what we can achieve, what we are capable of, we are very calm and thinking about Wednesday’s game,” he added.

Finally, he addressed the rumors about his future. “I try not to give much importance to what they say, because new things come out every week. I try not to lose energy on that. We are in the most important part of the season, so I try to focus on that, on doing my best, on being well so I can help the team and do great things here,” he said.

“I can’t go out to clarify or deny anything that comes out all the time and I try not to give much importance to what they say on social networks, because it starts to make a mess of lies many times. I save my energy for the things that interest me, in being 100% to help the team,” he concluded.