19 | Julian Alvarez - 2022/23

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kun said:
Playing Alvarez on the wing is not an improvement on Grealish or Mahrez.

We do not need to change the way we play to play him behind Haaland - that's where KDB plays most games. His issue is there are 2 spots for him in the team taken up by probably the 2 best players in the entire league. KDB needs to move to accommodate Álvarez, not shoehorning him in on the wing.

Álvarez's skillset doesn't suit the wing much at all.
He's quick but hardly rapid. His ball control and dribbling isn't brilliant. He doesn't maintain possession as well as any of our other wingers. He has fantastic pressing, fantastic finishing, intelligent movement, and one touch/touch-and-move play. These skills are all underutilised on the wing.
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It's huge upgrade at his time.

Grealish is not a natural wide player and Alvarez in comparison is a far greater goal/assist and work rate upgrade.

Peak Mahrez I would agree is better, but the present Mahrez is a shadow of a once top player.
 
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Reminds me of when a young Suarez had a break out year in the WC. Lucky for us he's wrapped up otherwise his price would be through the roof
 
shroom said:
great view of his counter-attack goal, starts near the front post defending a corner ...
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He's a fricking monster. Related bit of data: Argentina hasn't conceded while Julian has been on the pitch. I know it is weird to say it about a striker, but I don't think that fact is entirely a coincidence.
 
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