The most significant wider effect of Marcos Llorente’s stunning two-goal haul in the space of eight minutes of extra time against Liverpool in March was to dump out the Champions League title holders, and keep alive Atletico’s hopes of finally being crowned kings of Europe.
But on an individual level, his performance on that crazy night appears to have marked one of the most dramatic turning points in a player’s career we have seen for many years.
Suddenly, Llorente is no longer a deep-lying defensive protector. He is now chiefly an attacking presence, breaking open opposition defences to create or take goalscoring chances.
The transformation really is staggering.
Watch the video above for the full analysis on Llorente’s positional development
