David enjoying ‘breath of fresh air’ since joining Atletico

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Jonathan David believes joining Atletico Madrid this summer has given him a “breath of fresh air”.

The 26-year-old joined Diego Simeone’s side on a season-long loan from Juventus on deadline day, with Atletico reportedly having the option to make the move permanent for €25m.

David struggled at Juve last term, scoring eight goals across 46 appearances and providing five assists, though he has enjoyed a much better start to life in LaLiga.

The Canada international has directly contributed to four goals in as many games for Atleti (three goals, one assist), scoring in each of his three LaLiga appearances.

Before the international break, in which he has already scored the winner in Canada’s 1-0 victory over Peru, David netted the match-defining goal in a 2-1 win in the Madrid derby.

David is the only player to have scored in each of his first three matches with Atleti in LaLiga in the 21st century, and the only Atleti player to have scored on his LaLiga debut and on his debut against Real Madrid in the competition since 2000.

“Maybe it’s a breath of fresh air. Maybe it helps that it’s a bit of a change of environment,” said David when asked about his recent form.

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“I play with a lot of players that have that quality to find the last pass. They make it pretty simple for me, to be honest. All I have to do is finish.”

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch also revealed he played a small role in David’s transfer to Atleti.

“I know Simeone from playing against him, from watching him over the years,” said Marsch.

“[I said to him] if you want an attacking player that can score goals, has a lot of quality, and also [to] work for the team and give everything he has to the team, I can’t think of a better striker than Jonathan David.”

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