Prolific, hard-working Julian Alvarez can be key to Atleti success 

If Alvarez maintains his superb prolificness combined with his hard work ethic to disrupt this Real Madrid backline, then Atleti have every chance of progressing beyond the last-16.

SILENT ASSASSIN: Julian Alvarez of Atletico Madrid celebrates scoring his team's first goal against Real Madrid. Pic: Denis Doyle/Getty Images

Real Madrid may have won the battle, but with the war still hanging in the balance; Atletico Madrid have the perfect Commander-in-Chief to lead the team to glory. 

Diego Simeone is a manager who thrives off emotion, Conor Gallagher’s tackle late on in the 1-0 win over Athletic Club at the start of the month a case in point.