19 | Julian Alvarez - 2023/24

[IrishBlueSince92]

Didn't even give Ake protection yesterday ,giving away the ball don't know why he is being forced to that position .

Really missed Grealish on that front as well yesterday

 

[MarsLlama]

As bad as he was today, I do actually think away from home we should be considering him up top as a false 9 and dropping Haaland.

Why? Struggling to think of a less appropriate false 9 than a man who can’t control a ball and gives away fouls every time he comes under pressure.

 

[Damanino]

wonder if we see him in defense too later this season just because he deserves to play. he certainly not playing in other positions than striker role because he is suited to those roles or excel in those roles but because he deserves minutes.

wish he had Tevez's ball protection skills. feels for defenders and def midfielders easy to take ball off of him and when pressed he makes bad decision so often.

I think he needs to play very close to the box to see the best of him. anywhere deeper or wider, not for him.

 

[Sk@mcfc]

I like him a lot but in them sort of games his first touch needs to improve

 

[Claytop]

I am sorry but playing out of position doesn't excuse failing at the basics.

Christ, Grealish probably doesn't give it away that many times all season.

 

[kaz7]

Cash in? You must be joking. He was hugely important to our treble win, so how is he not elite level?

Stop indulging the worst wum on the entire site !

 

[levets]

Alvarez has been poor in a few games recently. He’s struggling with his ball retention, loose passing and his first touch has recently been letting him down. He’s been rather sluggish for some reason. He caused Rodri a yellow card yesterday. Midfield/left wing does not suit him. Play him 2nd striker with Haaland or bench him. Don’t shoe horn him in, it’s not working.

 

[Paul1970]

We have no other attackers ? What do you think wingers are, what do attacking midfielders do ?

I mean out an out strikers like Haaland . We need another striker to take the pressure off Haaland .

 

[Eric Hitchmough]

Feel sorry for him tbh. Good player and honest pro. But playing him out of position is simply not working. Horrendous yesterday.

 

[Haaland94]

Goosebumps. He had a phenomenal first season for such a young lad, and 29 G+A this season already as well. Often overplayed and out of position, but he is a magnificent player. Anyone who doesn't think he is quality needs to follow another sport.

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Was getting a shoeing yesterday on the 93.20 podcast , saying he’s not a good enough footballer to play for city

yet Haaland never gets the same criticism

 

[Phil1]

Was getting a shoeing yesterday on the 93.20 podcast , saying he’s not a good enough footballer to play for city

yet Haaland never gets the same criticism

Alverez had a poor game but he’s shown his worth to us so far.
I’ve read two posts of yours in the last 10 minutes digging Haaland out.
Our fanbase is losing the fucking plot.

 

[decmancity]

Was getting a shoeing yesterday on the 93.20 podcast , saying he’s not a good enough footballer to play for city

yet Haaland never gets the same criticism

An overreaction of course but his performance was really up there as one of the worst in the past decade for us and I am being serious. I don't think he did a single thing correctly.

Haaland will always have more credit in the bank considering he is an out and out goal scorer. Alvarez has a lot more expectation to be involved in the build up etc.

 

[Charlesfarsbar]

Alverez had a poor game but he’s shown his worth to us so far.
I’ve read two posts of yours in the last 10 minutes digging Haaland out.
Our fanbase is losing the fucking plot.

Overall , Alvarez has offered us more than Haaland this season

we looked a more compact team when Haaland was out injured and Alvarez was deputising

yet he gets no criticism

its double standards

 

[Phil1]

Overall , Alvarez has offered us more than Haaland this season

we looked a more compact team when Haaland was out injured and Alvarez was deputising

yet he gets no criticism

its double standards

He’s certainly been available more…

Think I’m done engaging with posters who have set a weird anti Haaland stance.
It just makes no sense to me whatsoever.

 

[AshtonBlueMooner]

Lad has been run into the ground this season. People shouldn’t forget that. He’s a young lad, still learning his trade and has already won it all. That doesn’t make him the finished article so at this stage, he is a great squad player but needs to work hard on his first touch, awareness around him and equally important, his decision making.
Honestly think he’ll continue developing and will be an excellent player, though not necessarily spending more than a few more years with us.
For now, I’m more than happy celebrating what a great 12 months the lad has had and forgive him the odd poor game, he has credit in the bank.

 

[upb78]

Lad has been run into the ground this season. People shouldn’t forget that. He’s a young lad, still learning his trade and has already won it all. That doesn’t make him the finished article so at this stage, he is a great squad player but needs to work hard on his first touch, awareness around him and equally important, his decision making.
Honestly think he’ll continue developing and will be an excellent player, though not necessarily spending more than a few more years with us.
For now, I’m more than happy celebrating what a great 12 months the lad has had and forgive him the odd poor game, he has credit in the bank.

He's had some first touch problems before but they weren't as often as they are now, specially since he started to play as a midfielder, and against very tight defenses. There's plenty of games where his first touch had been almost perfect, i think it's also a matter of confidence.

 

[Mad_fer_it]

At this stage of the season we can't have players start that are struggling for form. I feel for the lad though because he's being played out of position. He's put out wide or in an attacking midfield role and it just doesn't work right now.

We looked loads better when we had a 2nd central midfielder alongside Rodri against Liverpool. We look far too exposed when Rodri is in the middle on his own as we essentially play 4-1-5. Every midfielder who isn't him sits ahead of him meaning people just slice through us. I really want to see Kova and Rodri be a consistent partnership in the run in, it would feel a little like having Gundo back (god I miss that guy) in the sense that we'd have a more compact midfield.

 

[JewelZee]

Goosebumps. He had a phenomenal first season for such a young lad, and 29 G+A this season already as well. Often overplayed and out of position, but he is a magnificent player. Anyone who doesn't think he is quality needs to follow another sport.

He is 100% quality but not as a wing or as a midfielder, simple as. He does the best he can while Pep continues to insist on shoehorning him into the line up.

 

[remember arthur mann]

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