Diego Simeone pleads for patience with Julian Alvarez as Atletico Madrid striker fluffs his lines in Barcelona defeat

Diego Simeone has called for calm following Julian Alvarez's wasteful display in Atletico Madrid's 2-1 defeat to Barcelona on Sunday evening. Despite providing an assist, the Argentine forward was guilty of squandering several high-quality chances against the club he reportedly tried to join during the summer transfer window.

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