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citymancs => citymancs => Topic started by: gavin on May 26, 2022, 12:04:45

Title: Alvarez
Post by: gavin on May 26, 2022, 12:04:45
Six goals in one match for River Plate the other day. Looks sharp.

Twitter video link (https://twitter.com/Libertadores/status/1529617250227036162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1529617250227036162%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Ffootball%2F2022%2F05%2F26%2Fwatch-erling-haaland-not-draw-man-city-julian-alvarez-scores%2F)
Title: Re: Alvarez
Post by: KunDB on May 26, 2022, 14:46:42
Wow, impressive.

Now close your eyes and imagine the player as Sterling not Alvarez. Yes 6 shots never actually fired as he dithers deciding what he should do. A bit cruel but I never understand why he just doesn't shoot on sight like KdB does.
Title: Re: Alvarez
Post by: Neil Mcnab on May 26, 2022, 19:25:57
Excellent, who needs Haaland? I think that Mangala might have been the defensive coach for the opposition though.
Title: Re: Alvarez
Post by: KunDB on May 27, 2022, 01:21:30
Hopefully we don't buy the opposition's goalie.
Title: Re: Alvarez
Post by: Neil Mcnab on May 27, 2022, 08:57:59
He can play on the wing apparently, if some of our forwards move on..
Title: Re: Alvarez
Post by: gavin on July 09, 2022, 21:47:56
Another Alvarez vid, nice

https://www.mancity.com/citytv/mens/julian-alvarez-best-river-plate-moments-63792888
Title: Re: Alvarez
Post by: Hesperus on July 10, 2022, 13:39:32
Quote from: Neil Mcnab on May 27, 2022, 08:57:59
He can play on the wing apparently, if some of our forwards move on..

Hope we don't play him the wing. He's a number 9 from what I've seen and a good one at that.

It'll be hard enough for a young lad, to move to a new country, pick up the challenges of the premier league and have to play in a position he hasn't been playing in.
Title: Re: Alvarez
Post by: gavin on July 10, 2022, 20:55:01
I doubt that we'll be playing two strikers. I'm sure that he'll get plenty opportunity to play up front as we play so many games. But if Haaland is playing as striker a lot of the time then it will help him get in the team if he can do a good job from the wing. Given that we have lost Jesus and look likely to lose Raheem then we'll need him there too.
Title: Re: Alvarez
Post by: bbk on July 11, 2022, 12:57:37
When it comes to attackers, Pep signs footballers who can operate anywhere. If it doesn't work out, it won't be because he was played out of position.
Title: Re: Alvarez
Post by: KunDB on July 12, 2022, 23:29:21
Came across Really well in his OS media interview. As did Haaland, Phillips & Stefan.