19 | Julian Alvarez - 2022/23

[Tricky_Trev]

Oh yeah we can’t allow Akanji or Ederson to be higher in the pecking order either…

Alvarez can literally play anywhere in the front 3 though, so no need to be facetious. If we want to just let Alvarez be a backup striker to Haaland and ONLY that, then we can kiss goodbye to him within a few years. We’ll need to use him from a wider position, or change formation and play him behind Haaland. But that affects KDB quite a bit, unless we go with a back 3. But these are the conversations Pep and his coaching staff will be having. Alvarez can’t be ignored.

 

[Mancityus]

Crazy to think we signed the best young striker in the world and Erling Haaland in one window

It will be even more crazy when we lose him in few years because we cannot find him a place in starting eleven in front of Grealish, Foden and Mahrez.

 

[Cityfan]

If he plays 66 minutes (or more) in the World Cup final, he will have had more minutes in the World Cup for Argentina than he’s had in the Premier League for City. We need to use him more. Grealish and Mahrez cannot be allowed to be higher in the pecking order any more.

He's a wonderful footballer but he has not had a break for over a year now and must be going on adrenaline just now, don't be surprised if he has a bit of a come down after this tournament.
I wouldn't be surprised if he breaks out in the premier League next season rather than the second half of this season.

 

[bluealf]

It will be even more crazy when we lose him in few years because we cannot find him a place in starting eleven in front of Grealish, Foden and Mahrez.

Foden?

Some City fans are just weird as fuck.

 

[bluealf]

He's a wonderful footballer but he has not had a break for over a year now and must be going on adrenaline just now, don't be surprised if he has a bit of a come down after this tournament.
I wouldn't be surprised if he breaks out in the premier League next season rather than the second half of this season.

Surely he has had a huge rest by barely playing for us all season, somebody said if he plays 66mins in the final he will have played more minutes the WC than for us in the PL

 

[waspish]

If he plays 66 minutes (or more) in the World Cup final, he will have had more minutes in the World Cup for Argentina than he’s had in the Premier League for City. We need to use him more. Grealish and Mahrez cannot be allowed to be higher in the pecking order any more.

Think it be next season he will play a lot more just because pep knows the amount of football this lad has played

 

[Tricky_Trev]

 

[Blu3m00n91]

I wanna see it

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

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Ding Ding Ding.

4 - 4 - 2

We've not seen that in a long time!

 

[Tricky_Trev]

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I reckon Cancelo plays almost as a winger in possession to allow Alvarez to move more central and closer to Haaland from a wide starting position. We always play a front 5 when we’re in sustained attack, so that 5 would be something like Cancelo - Alvarez - Haaland - KDB - Foden

With one of Laporte/Ake for balance, plus two of Stones/Dias/Akanji/Walker, plus Rodri and Bernardo.

In the usual 3-2-5 formation, or 2-3-5 as we seem to do more often this season.