Morata is more effective than Messi

"Every time we go looking for a footballer we imagine his best version. I'm happy for the goals, but also for their work. Players who are mature take less time to adapt, Morata is no longer a boy and he does exactly what we want from him," Simeone boasted.

Despite having been against the former Madrid man for several seasons, Simeone pressed Atletico to hire the striker who had failed in London and was not making a positive impact for Chelsea, with many fans not happy with his performances.

However, despite having his own fans against him from the beginning, Morata has perfrormed in the Atletico jersey and already has six goals. The Madrid native has responded to Simeone's expectations, taking advantage of the absence of Diego Costa.

Morata has had just 22 shots since January. Meaning that, in other words, the striker needs just 3.6 shots to score. Numbers that class him as the most effective striker in La Liga, beating Leo Messi (4.8), Luis Suarez (5.09) and Karim Benzema (4.8).