19 | Julian Alvarez - 2022/23

[Dax777]

Top players don't need time to adapt.

Throwing shade, are we?

 

[Keeper!]

Throwing shade, are we?

Simple fact, class players can play in any league, any side easily.

 

[Keeper!]

David Silva says hi.

David Silva took about 3 months to settle in, Blackpool remember that game? The time that Spanish Dave made English football his own.

 

[Keeper!]

People need to remember Alvarez didn't have friggin extended break this year, we need to be careful to manage his minute or he will get burnout. Also he playing for World Cup and seems have very important role in there so no break for him during World Cup either.

We need him to be able to play for full season and not getting burnout at the end of season.

Very good point.

This lad has played a lot of football and with the World Cup will have to be managed well if he does not burn out by Christmas.

 

[mancity2012_eamo]

People need to remember Alvarez didn't have friggin extended break this year, we need to be careful to manage his minute or he will get burnout. Also he playing for World Cup and seems have very important role in there so no break for him during World Cup either.

We need him to be able to play for full season and not getting burnout at the end of season.

Which is precisely why Pep is manager and not any of us on the match day thread screaming for subs.

The bigger picture is always there whether we see it or not.


Like the look of this lad though.

 

[shroom]

Here's a theory ... Argie Julian fans have observed that Alvarez looks like he's bulked up since joining City. Maybe he's taking a backseat because he's not yet adapted to Pep's stringent weight rules. hmmm

 

[jimharri]

Thought he might have got the start tonight.

 

[River Plate]

Here's a theory ... Argie Julian fans have observed that Alvarez looks like he's bulked up since joining City. Maybe he's taking a backseat because he's not yet adapted to Pep's stringent weight rules. hmmm

But we are observing that he has bulked up in a good way. All muscle. I don't know if it is the difference of going from River's black shorts to City's white ones, but his legs look fricking massive now.

 

[shroom]

But we are observing that he has bulked up in a good way. All muscle. I don't know if it is the difference of going from River's black shorts to City's white ones, but his legs look fricking massive now.

One of the first pics of Pep and Julian together is of Pep patting Julian's belly - still gets used often. Argie pundits and fans took this as a 'fatherly' gesture. Always felt it was ruthless Pep letting Julian know that he has work to do getting leaner.

 

[River Plate]

One of the first pics of Pep and Julian together is of Pep patting Julian's belly - still gets used often. Argie pundits and fans took this as a 'fatherly' gesture. Always felt it was ruthless Pep letting Julian know that he has work to do getting leaner.

He seems fit enough:

And if we are going by how much he runs during games, I don't see any problem with his fitness level on that regard either, tbh. ×D