Julian Alvarez's Away Crisis Ahead of Camp Nou Clash

The Spanish newspaper 'Mundo Deportivo' revealed a clear decline in Julian Alvarez's performance away from home this season, despite his strong numbers of scoring 10 goals and providing four assists in 18 matches, confirming that his technical output does not reflect this tally on the pitch, raising concerns within Atletico Madrid.

The newspaper explained that Alvarez will be in the spotlight against Barcelona at Camp Nou, noting that the player is one of Laporta's dreams, but signing him seems impossible amid Barca's economic crisis and the release clause value approaching 500 million euros.

The newspaper mentioned that the Argentine striker has disappointing numbers outside the Metropolitano stadium, having scored only one goal as a visitor this season, which was against Espanyol in the first round, and has not found the net away from home since last August.

The newspaper highlighted that Alvarez did not take a single shot in the last three away La Liga matches against Getafe, Real Betis, and Celta Vigo, an unusual figure for an Atletico Madrid striker, with his last attempts in the league being against Mallorca, where he took two shots saved by the goalkeeper.

It also pointed out that the player made two dangerous attempts against Arsenal in the Champions League, including a shot that hit the crossbar, before now returning to seek to regain his effectiveness away from home when facing Barcelona at Camp Nou.