In the Champions League, Atletico Madrid defeated Arsenal 0-4. "World Sports News" wrote an article saying that Alvarez lacked a qualified strike partner.

Shiti said that on the offensive end of Atletico Madrid, no Alvarez partner can really gain a foothold. Atletico Madrid suffered a heavy defeat away to Arsenal in the third round of the Champions League. Atletico Madrid conceded 4 goals in just 13 minutes.

But Atletico Madrid had a chance to score first. Both opportunities came from Alvarez, the first was his left-footed shot, which Raya had already abandoned, and the ball missed the post; the second was a powerful shot that hit the crossbar, shortly before Gabriel's goal.

Atletico Madrid has been changing Alvarez's partner in the new season, and this time his partner was Serlot. Against Osasuna a few days ago, his partner was Griezmann. At the beginning of the season, Simeone also bet on Baena, and even Raspadori partnered with him in some games. But so far, no one has really gained a foothold.

Little Spider is currently the team's top scorer, having scored 7 goals (6 goals in the league and 1 goal in the Champions League). Griezmann and Serlot each scored 2 goals, and Raspadori scored 1 goal. Spider-Man scored 2 more goals than all other forwards combined.

This also proves Atletico Madrid's dependence on the little spider, and also reflects Simeone's hesitation in finding his ideal partner.

Obviously, Serlot, Griezmann and Baena are the most likely offensive options to partner with Alvarez, and they have different characteristics. Baena might play deeper, so all three might even start at the same time. Raspadori's opportunities are relatively few, and he has gradually lost his main position in recent weeks.