Atletico Madrid attacker Luis Suarez has been named on the La Liga Team of the Week for the last set of league matches in the Spanish top flight. The ex-Ajax Amsterdam and Liverpool hitman was named in the La Liga Team of the Week for Matchday 17 games played at the weekend.
He was rewarded for scoring the winning goal as Atletico Madrid beat 10-man Elche 2-1 away from home. His goal came late in the game after hosts thought they had shared the points with a late equaliser. According to the list revealed by footballcritic, Luis Suarez made it alongside Atletico Madrid skipper Koke. Luis Suarez was awarded 8.0, while midfielderKoke had 8.5. Luis Suarez has now scored nine goals in just 12 league outings for his new club. His winning goal maintained the two-point advantage that leaders Atletico Madrid have over city rivals and nearest challengers Real Madrid. Atletico Madrid have two games in hand and a win in those two games will see them move eight points clear of Real Madrid who are the defending champions.
Luis Suarez has been in very good form since he signed for the capital club from Barcelona. He was surprisingly surplus to requirements at the Nou Camp thus paving the way for Atletico Madrid to swoop in on him after a failed transfer to Juventus. Atletico Madrid paid €6m for him and the Uruguayan is at the forefront of their La Liga title push. He was devastated to leave Barcelona last summer but the ageing striker has found a home at Atletico Madrid. Luis Suarez has surprisingly not scored in four Champions League outings this season but Atletico Madrid didn’t have much problems as they were able to qualify for the round of 16 of the competition where they’ll face Premier League giants Chelsea.