By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS
Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone has challenged Ademola Lookman to work on the defensive side of his game, Prompt News reports.
Lookman has starred for the Red and Whites since his arrival from Atalanta on the final day of the winter transfer window.
The Nigeria international has scored three goals and registered two assists in five appearances across all competitions for the Red and Whites.
Despite the winger’s impressive start to life at the Wanda Metropolitano, Simeone wants him to fight more for the team.
“He fits the team perfectly. We just need him to add more collective defensive work to his attacking quality and fully embrace the team spirit that’s always been essential for us,” Simeone told reporters.
“He has different qualities compared to our other forwards. He’s more of a specialist in one-on-ones than in combination play, even though he can do that as well, and he immediately made a very good impact on the team.”
Atletico Madrid will host Espanyol in their next league game later tonight.
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