According to Diego Simeone, new hires Conor Gallagher and Julián Álvarez, who played in Atletico Madrid’s 3-0 La Liga victory against Girona on Sunday, will require some time to get used to their new surroundings.

Alvarez, who arrived from Manchester City this summer, made his first Atlético start in the game at the Metropolitano, playing 81 minutes as a centre-forward, while midfielder Gallagher — who finally joined from Chelsea last week — made his debut as a 58th minute substitute.

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“[Gallagher] came on with a lot of energy,” Simeone said in his post-match news conference, when asked about the England midfielder’s debut. “That’s what we’ll get from him. He needs a bit of time to get used to opponents and tohis teammates. With his enthusiasm and passion, we have to help him so that adrenaline is positive for the team.”

“We know what Julian has, what he can give us,” Simeone said. “We’ll try to take advantage of his qualities whether as a centre forward, a second forward or on the wing. We’re convinced we have an incredible player for the present and the future.

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“At River [Plate] he was a number nine, with Argentina he was a number nine at the World Cup. At City [Erling] Haaland’s there, they shared [the position] or he played wide. He can play in different positions… We have him and Sørloth. I’ll have to figure it out.”

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