Julian Alvarez | Signs for City (see main forum)

[Boo or Boo-urns]

No comment from Tim Vickery yet?

I'm still dining on his player assessment of "Paulinho of Spurs is a better signing than Fernandinho of City."

 

[GX Blue]

Tim Vickery also slated Zabba at one point when Zabba was in his prime.

Old age is making my mind forget his exact words but it was when discussing Argentina at COPA America.

Ever since then I thought this guy just wings it.

 

[eversince 76]

It's our team. The club is in safe hands, their record is pretty good and if they have a plan for Alvarez I'm sure it will be fine. What's the worst that can happen we lose some of the 15 mill fee, we'll cope. Whats the best we get another Aguero. Whats most likely we get a good player or we make a profit. That's why it isn't our problem Only what the team do on the pitch.

Isn’t their a banner that says: It’s all about supporting your club. Winning is just a bonus.

Btw fully agree what’s the best or worst that can happen.

 

[eversince 76]

Kayky was not a first team signing. Torres was ready for the Spanish national team. Ready for the responsibility is what I mean. Technically and mentally for sure.

Indeed. And some signings are right in between. It’s not as black and white mate.

I just look at the facts. Facts are we rarely buy a player that doesn’t fit the bill. This over the last few years.
And the moment on can state if a player succeeded yes or no, or lived up to the money we payed, is the moment the player either leaves us or retires.

 

[shevtheblue]

I think a few people might be underestimating this one

No comment from Tim Vickery yet? Can't see anything on his twitter

Tim Vickery said that Marlos Moreno was one of the most exciting youngsters he'd seen from South America in years when we signed him. He's 25 now and has failed at every club he's played for since joining City.

 

[The Fat el Hombre]

Tim Vickery said that Marlos Moreno was one of the most exciting youngsters he'd seen from South America in years when we signed him. He's 25 now and has failed at every club he's played for since joining City.

Ha, fair point

 

[Otamendi's Beard]

Basically the Torres replacement

For now. But the club will be hoping he'll have potential to become an important player.

The investment in Jesus has paid off and I'm sure it'll be the same here.

 

[Coatigan]

Tim Vickery said that Marlos Moreno was one of the most exciting youngsters he'd seen from South America in years when we signed him. He's 25 now and has failed at every club he's played for since joining City.

City ruining football, and footballers, again.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I'm still dining on his player assessment of "Paulinho of Spurs is a better signing than Fernandinho of City."

Marlos Moreno was going to be better than Jesus too according to him.

 

[shevtheblue]

City ruining football, and footballers, again.

In fairness, i don't think we do a good job with some of the guys.

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Vickery is a commentator at the biggest cable tv sports channel in Brazil. I met and talked to him at an event during the 2014 World Cup and he was very nice. I think he’s a professional guy, but sometimes makes some baffling statements that don’t seem well thought through. However I sympathize with him since I saw the way he takes notes of everything he watches, which isn’t too different from how I do it. His Portuguese is also flawless

 

[Coatigan]

Vickery is a commentator at the biggest cable tv sports channel in Brazil. I met and talked to him at an event during the 2014 World Cup and he was very nice. I think he’s a professional guy, but sometimes makes some baffling statements that don’t seem well thought through. However I sympathize with him since I saw the way he takes notes of everything he watches, which isn’t too different from how I do it.

Oooh Fwends!


(it is a lighthearted tv reference, don't lose your shit).

 

[Deleted member 87819]

Marlos Moreno was going to be better than Jesus too according to him.

He wasn’t the only one from the Copa Libertadores winning Atletico Nacional 2016 team that flopped. Miguel Borja, who seemed like an impressive centerforward, won that year the same “South American Player of the Year” award that Alvarez won last year and some here are touting as a big deal. Borja since then has been a disaster, being part of the squad of a relegated team in Brazil last year. The player who won the same award the year after now is a bench player at Corinthians and is seen as a joke and fraud. Of course, in recent times they did award players who lived up to expectations like Neymar, but that was an obvious pick

 

[Gumzy97]

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Let’s hope he arrives fit, full of confidence & ready to go, the only element of risk is him picking up a serious injury (it happens) before then. If he’s being signed for our first team I’d like him in & settled at the earliest opportunity, the club have an amazing record at doing this

 

[samuelyeboah]

Alvarez and Alario aren't and never were in the same universe or category when it comes to potential and ceiling so this is as moot a comparison as they get

 

[razman]

no idea about him tbh. But does look like a good fit in the kun mold !

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

He was on the BBC a few days ago raving about him.

Although when we signed Jesus and Marlo Moreno at the same time he did say Moreno was the better player and he hasn't made a single appearance for us

Moreno’s the one I was thinking of. I know he looked very promising on his video highlights. Definitely wasn’t signed to go straight into the first team like Jesus; I remember he got a pretty nasty injury not long into his loan with Deportivo, so that might have slowed his development. Like others are saying, always a gamble but not much harm done at £17m if it doesn’t work, other than the opportunity cost of developing another player.

 

[Berts Neck]

In fairness, i don't think we do a good job with some of the guys.

I have to agree with this comment. Can you imagine how these guys cope ? Leave their families at a tender age. Different climate. Have to then adapt to a new language. Then shipped out to various clubs and maybe other languages have to be learned.Some may deal with this, but equally am not surprised many like Moreno fall by the wayside. They come for the money and the glory, which is understandable.City certainly make money from the academy. But do not criticise these guys when it goes wrong, they face obstacles in their careers that most of us never have to contend with.

 

[asahartford1]

He wasn’t the only one from the Copa Libertadores winning Atletico Nacional 2016 team that flopped. Miguel Borja, who seemed like an impressive centerforward, won that year the same “South American Player of the Year” award that Alvarez won last year and some here are touting as a big deal. Borja since then has been a disaster, being part of the squad of a relegated team in Brazil last year. The player who won the same award the year after now is a bench player at Corinthians and is seen as a joke and fraud. Of course, in recent times they did award players who lived up to expectations like Neymar, but that was an obvious pick

I respect you don't think much of him (jan 4th).
As I haven't seen even a video clip of him play, can you summarize the weaknesses in his game . I am sure I am not the only City fan in this position. Whereas you can watch him every week.