Villa makes Barcelona rue their decision

It has been exhilarating to see David Villa move to Atletico Madrid, but it was hard to judge just how much of an impact the 31-year-old would have on the club. Well, now we know.
Not only did he finish an incredible goal to open up the scoring, but he fit in perfectly with Diego Simeone’s system. Villa will prove to be the best replacement that Atletico Madrid could have brought in for Radamel Falcao.

He was able to get off five very good shots while enjoying a passing rating of 73 percent, further showing that he did not skip a beat.
The transfer of the forward from Barcelona to the Rojiblancos for a fee worth a maximum of €5.1 million saw hats tossed into the air in joy in the Atletico world. Villa is seen as the perfect player to fill the void of Falcao, the latest in a long line of strikers to leave the Calderon. The signing of the Asturian helps to ease a fear that Atletico’s claim as Spain’s third force in Spanish football is a temporary affair. The national side’s most prolific striker in the colours of the club shows that Atletico are here to stay.
Villa’s arrival to Atletico gives the Rojiblancos genuine reasons for optimism for the campaign to come. For a pessimistic club support that can all too often see glasses of water as empty, even when full to the brim, that feeling is worth half the transfer fee alone. Atletico fans will be excited after this match as it looks like Villa will not only fit in at the club but will thrive as well.